California EHV-1 Case Total Rises to Five
Erica Larson
January 16, 2012
All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
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All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
It’s never too late to implement biosecurity protocol to help protect horses from potentially fatal diseases.
Veteran broodmares are at risk of placentitis, partly due to anatomic changes from previous foalings.
A scaled-up single layer centrifugation method improved stored semen quality.
The horses are currently quarantined on their home premises and are receiving veterinary treatment.
The admission and discharge restrictions were put in place after an EHV-1-positive mare was hospitalized.
In 2011 more than 325 confirmed cases were submitted for evaluation–the largest number on record.
Genomics is in its infancy, and we have a lot to learn. But have no doubt, its impact on equine infectious diseases will be as great as that of vaccination and antibiotics.
The mare was taken to the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University upon becoming ill.
This must be broached delicately so it is reversible and doesn’t impart any detrimental effects on fertility.
Testing options include a comprehensive coat color package and a comprehensive disease diagnostic package.
Advances in the field of genetics are especially beneficial to those trying to understand equine disease.
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Epigenetics explains inherited traits that might skip a generation or appear spontaneously.
Understanding genetic determinants for health conditions can help us identify and manage predisposed horses.
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