EHV-1 Quarantines in California, Virginia Lifted
Erica Larson
June 13, 2015
No additional horses in either state tested positive for the virus during the quarantine periods.
No additional horses in either state tested positive for the virus during the quarantine periods.
The Advanced Horsemanship Program’s first modules focus on EHV-1, the hoof, and the National Uniform Medication Program.
Take steps prior to parturition to ensure your foal enters the world in a clean and healthy environment.
Stallions with low-pitched whinnies were more fertile and more attractive to mares than those with high-pitched voices.
The Marion County gelding has tested positive for both the wild type and the more serious neuropathogenic form of EHV-1.
If mares graze pastures down to below five centimeters, it might be time to supplement with grain, researchers say.
A good relationship with the dam is an easy way to promote positive interactions between foals and humans.
Genetic testing reveals differences in an individual’s DNA that result in traits from coat color to muscle function.
The manual is based on basic science, research, and clinical experience from a commercial embryo transfer program.
The California horse is recovering, while the Virginia horse was euthanized.
Officials urged horsemen and organizers to take precautions due to the EHV-1 cases diagnosed across the country.
Another farm in Clarion County is also quarantined after a horse there showed signs of disease.
Researchers found that, overall, 90.5% of mares and 82.3% of foals survived to hospital discharge following treatment.
In the previous two weeks, nine horses developed fever and/or neurologic signs after being exposed to EHV-1.
The team hopes to make this process more accessible to breeders in the future.
The Illinois Department of Agriculture says two horses have tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
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