French researchers report they have developed a rapid, effective test for detecting the bacterium that causes the venereal disease contagious equine metritis (CEM). Taylorella equigenitalis is a Gram-negative bacterium that’s responsibl
A horse farm in Northern New Jersey experienced high abortion rates in early June in pastures where there was an abundance of Eastern tent caterpillars.
Samples from those aborted fetuses were sent to the University of Kentucky’s Livestock
Thanks to a University of Pennsylvania study, owners of small ponies can now predict their pregnant mares’ delivery dates simply by looking into their unborn foals’ eyes. During a two-year project, researchers in the university’s School of
Oregon State University (OSU) researchers announced last month that they linked vesiviruses to abortions seen during Central Kentucky’s bout with mare reproductive loss syndrome in 2001 and concluded that vesivirus-specific reagents should be
Oregon State University (OSU) researchers announced on June 23 that they linked vesiviruses to abortions seen during Central Kentucky’s bout with mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) in 2001 and concluded that vesivirus-specific reagents shoul
A farm in Northern New Jersey experienced high abortion rates in early June in fields where there were Eastern tent caterpillars. Samples from those aborted fetuses were sent to the University of Kentucky’s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center fo
The University of Kentucky?s Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) has reported one confirmed case of mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) this year. The case was from a farm in Boyle County that reported to have caterpillars at that time
A rapid (24-hour) test is now available to identify neuropathic strains of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). This means in the event of an outbreak of herpesvirus, or if a horse has neurologic signs of undetermined origin, a veterinarian can take a
Oregon State University researchers have reported a link between vesiviruses, which can affect a wide variety of mammals, and mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS). University of Kentucky researchers studying MRLS are concerned the results of
Veterinary researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) announced today that they have linked a major abortion epidemic in Central Kentucky mares in 2001 to vesivirus infection. This marks the first time the virus has been
Latency is the biological mechanism by which all herpesviruses permanently survive in nature. Latency provides a natural reservoir for herpesvirus. The biological reservoir is the latently infected host animal.
Neurologic disease caused by equine herpesvirus-1 has been recognized for many years. The number of EHV-1 neurologic cases has increased worldwide. Soon we hope to understand how the terrifying neurologic EHV-1 disease occurs and how to prevent it.
How can we help? That was the question asked over and over by myself, veterinarians, and other visitors as we helplessly walked by stall after stall of sick and injured working mules and donkeys at the hospital run by the Society for the Protection
About 200 people gathered at an April 6 meeting at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. pavilion in Ocala, Fla., for an update on mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS). The syndrome is believed to be responsible for at least three equine deaths in
The Horse’s Equine Herpesvirus Special Report sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health.
Owning horses is, by default, continuing education. Veterinarians are required to receive a certain number of hours of continuing education to maintain their licenses. Many practitioners take training above and beyond what is required by law simply
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