Botulism or Ticks Likely Caused Australian Horse Deaths
Erica Larson
November 2, 2011
Botulism and scrub tick infestations both cause the progressive muscular paralysis seen in the deceased horses
Botulism and scrub tick infestations both cause the progressive muscular paralysis seen in the deceased horses
Another Australia horse has tested positive for hendra virus, bringing the nation’s 2011 total to 23 cases.
Australian health authorities are dealing with an unprecedented number and distribution of hendra cases.
A Queensland horse was euthanized after testing positive for hendra virus; national total stands at 22 cases.
Horses in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and near the Great Lakes are at risk of Borrelia burgdorferi exposure.
The guidelines were released in response to Australia’s deadliest hendra virus season in history.
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All horses originating from Texas must be accompanied by proof of a negative EP test to enter Kentucky.
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A Queensland horse was confirmed positive for hendra virus today, bringing the national total to 20 cases.
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A sixth horse tested positive for hendra virus in Australia, bringing the total to 16 confirmed cases.
The quarantines on Australian facilities that housed hendra-positive horses are slowly being lifted.
Severe weather events that horse owners might encounter this summer, an increased possibility of Potomac horse
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