Australian Equine Vets Welcome Hendra Vaccine Registration
Edited Press Release
August 5, 2015
The Hendra virus vaccine received registration from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
The Hendra virus vaccine received registration from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
Researchers recently determined that diagnostic tests for Lyme neuroborreliosis have poor reliability.
A horse at the site tested positive in April, but officials say the diagnosis isn’t necessarily cause for concern.
Two confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis have been found in the western part of the state.
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A horse in Laramie County, Wyoming, tested positive for vesicular stomatitis on July 22, a USDA statement said.
The final premises released was in Ward County, approximately 30 miles north of Fort Stockton.
Despite the enormous positive impact of these horses and donkeys, their health isn’t always a top priority for owners.
Testing confirmed that a horse residing in the Atherton Tablelands died from the virus earlier this week.
The economic impacts of 2014 vesicular stomatitis outbreak were felt within the equine industry at multiple levels.
Facilities in Delta, La Plata, Larimer, Las Animas, Montezuma, and Montrose counties are under quarantine.
Staff at the UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has seen a recent trend in positive results for Potomac horse fever.
Reported diseases include equine herpesvirus, strangles, equine viral arteritis, contagious equine metritis, and more
As of July 15, 19 premises in four counties are quarantined after horses, mules, and one cattle herd tested positive.
The change is expected to provide a more timely response on local tests; previously samples were sent to an Iowa lab.
Nine locations in three counties are quarantined after horses residing there tested positive for vesicular stomatitis.
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