Hendra Vaccine Offers Hope for Australian Horse Owners
Edited Press Release
May 25, 2012
One scientist said the high number of hendra cases reported in 2011 emphasized the need for a vaccine.
One scientist said the high number of hendra cases reported in 2011 emphasized the need for a vaccine.
All 10 of the seized adult horses tested positive for equine piroplasmosis (EP).
Horse owners to take precautions against the deadly hendra virus as the infection’s prime season approaches.
Submissions should be designed to help advance the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of pigeon fever.
Two horses in Otero County, N.M., tested positive for the reportable disease vesicular stomatitis on April 30.
Agricultural authorities believe a botulism outbreak is responsible for the deaths of 23 horses at one farm.
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
In recent years, a deadly disease–hendra virus–has been making waves in the Australian equine industry.
Five horses in Reddington, Ind., are dead after contracting the botulism toxin from an “unknown food source.”
Complicated and emerging equine skin disorders do exist, but they are rare, according to one researcher.
Three horses from Swaziland are dead after contracting African horse sickness, according to an OIE report.
Two properties that have been under quarantine for Hendra virus have been given the all clear.
As of Feb. 17 the University of Kentucky’s VDL has confirmed 21 cases of equine leptospiral abortion
Some veterinarians say they saw many cases in drought-plagued 2011 as they would see in five years.
The Queensland, Australia, government is seeking horse owner input in a survey regarding hendra virus.
Potomac horse fever often poses a diagnostic challenge because of its varied clinical presentations.
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