New Mexico EHV Update: 28 Horses Test Positive
Erica Larson
February 1, 2016
Meanwhile, one horse in Arizona that was euthanized after developing neurologic signs tested positive for the virus.
Meanwhile, one horse in Arizona that was euthanized after developing neurologic signs tested positive for the virus.
Illinois officials have reported that several horses tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus late last month.
Pyles is studying the effects of the maternal diet on the colonization of intestinal bacteria in the foal.
The quarantine requires all horses at the track to remain and prevents new horses from arriving for at least 21 days.
Thus far, 18 horses from 13 barns at Sunland Park Racetrack have tested positive.
No further cases were identified after one horse tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) earlier this month.
Five horses at Sunland Park Racetrack have now been confirmed positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Vets can use SAA levels to differentiate between systemic inflammation and noninflammatory diseases in horses.
The New Mexico racetrack reported Jan. 21 that one horse had been euthanized.
The gelding was quarantined after testing positive for non-neuropathogenic EHV-1 earlier this month.
Many breeders opt for a combination of the available options to give themselves the best chance to accurately predict when a mare will foal.
This marks the first time such a connection has been made in any mammalian species.
Heart rate variability gives a broader and possibly more accurate look at fetal well-being than heart rate alone.
Confirmed diseases include vesicular stomatitis, herpesvirus, influenza, Getah virus, and strangles, among others.
Three horses at a Bucks County farm have been euthanized due to neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection.
Longer light exposure appears to have numerous effects, from prompting coat shedding to increasing bone mineral density.
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