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EHV-1: What Are We Learning?
Everything You Need To Know About EHV-1
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Apr 30, 2023
Learn about this highly contagious equine virus and how to curb its spread. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.
Read MoreBotulism in Horses
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment | Feb 27, 2023
The 3 equine forms of this neuromuscular disease are found in many areas of North America.
Read MoreHorses’ Muzzles Might Be Reliable Sites for EHV-1 Sampling
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 25, 2023
Researchers found the muzzle and outer nostril region present an alternative and less invasive way to test horses for EHV-1.
Read MoreDisinfecting S. equi-Contaminated Materials
by Haylie Kerstetter | Jan 23, 2023
Taking these steps can help rid your barn of the strangles-causing pathogen.
Read MoreHow Infectious Diseases Spread Between Horses
by UC Davis Center for Equine Health Horse Report | Jan 11, 2023
Wildlife can spread rabies and equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) to horses, so secure your barn against unwanted visitors.
Read MoreTypes of Equine Respiratory Disease
by Peter Heidmann, DVM, MPH, Dipl. ACVIM | Dec 24, 2022
Learn more about equine asthma, acute respiratory infections, and shipping fever in horses.
Read MoreHealthy Show Horses Can Shed Respiratory Pathogens
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Dec 13, 2022
After testing horses during a 2022 EHV-1 outbreak, researchers found even those showing no signs shed common respiratory pathogens.
Read More12 Smart At-Home Biosecurity Practices for Horse Owners
by The Horse Staff | Dec 1, 2022
Follow these steps to prevent disease spread on your farm. Sponsored by Dechra Veterinary Products.
Read MoreLyme Disease and Anaplasmosis Common Among Pennsylvania Horses
by Haylie Kerstetter | Nov 30, 2022
Scientists looked at disease prevalence in horses suspected to have tick-borne infections and compared test performance.
Read MoreExposed: Practical Lessons from a Real-Life Equine Infectious Disease Outbreak
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 25, 2022
An inside look at the 2018 EHV-1 outbreak that impacted hundreds of horses at a California show and how to control the disease.
Read MoreEquine Anaplasmosis
by Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM | Nov 15, 2022
Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease caused by a bacterium that infects white blood cells.
Read MorePreventing Pigeon Fever
by Sharon Spier, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM | Nov 11, 2022
Is my horse at risk of catching pigeon fever from another horse at my trainer’s barn?
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