Biosecurity in the Breeding Shed
Alexandra Beckstett
September 12, 2016
Biosecurity isn’t just a consideration for show horses. Here are some tips on how to keep breeding stock disease-free.
Biosecurity isn’t just a consideration for show horses. Here are some tips on how to keep breeding stock disease-free.
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Fourteen racehorses from Wyoming, along with one from Utah, have tested positive for equine piroplasmosis.
All the positive cases are connected to two locations in Rutherford County and Bedford County.
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica will give $75,000 in five individual $15,000 awards to fund selected studies.
The 17 racing Quarter Horses are all connected to the same location in Rutherford County.
Dr. Paul Morley of CSU’s School of Veterinary Medicine describes the difference between VS lesions and other sores.
While the deadly disease is endemic in Brazil, animal health authorities say the Rio Games’ equestrian facility is safe.
Vesicular stomatitis is known for causing severe mouth blisters, but did you know it can cause foot lesions as well? The USDA’s Dr. Angela Pelzel-McClusky explains.
Gellin is studying the epidemiology of leptospirosis in Central Kentucky and horses’ immune response to the disease.
Potomac horse fever was confirmed in two Frederick County horses, one of which died from the disease.
Zika virus recently made news for its reported link to human birth defects. But can this WNV relative affect horses?
Vesicular Stomatitis causes mouth blisters, coronet band lesions lameness, and more. Learn about this insect-spread disease’s clinical signs from Dr. Angela Pelzel-McClusky, who serves as the USDA’s national equine epidemiologist.
Dr. Paul Morley of Colorado State University explains how insects can transmit vesicular stomatitis between horses and cattle and horses, as well as other ways the disease can spread.
Design a feeding program that provides adequate calories without putting the horse at risk for gastrointestinal upset.
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