Kentucky Equine Survey’s Horse Health Implications
Erica Larson
September 10, 2013
The Kentucky Equine Survey results open the door for new health surveillance and disease mitigating measures.
The Kentucky Equine Survey results open the door for new health surveillance and disease mitigating measures.
PHF can have serious complications, and the fatality rate in untreated cases can be up to 30%.
The property was quarantined last month following the confirmation of the hendra virus in a horse and a dog.
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A horse residing on the same property died due to hendra virus earlier this month.
Several cases of Potomac horse fever have been confirmed in central Virginia, prompting an outbreak alert.
Confirmed diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, EHV, influenza, and more.
New South Wales officials have confirmed at least three new equine hendra virus cases in the past week.
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