One of the nation’s oldest farm groups said Thursday a proposed foot-and-mouth disease research laboratory on the U.S. mainland, near livestock, could be an inviting target for terrorists. Commercial livestock representatives and the Bush
Editor’s Note: Updated July 7, 2008, with original information from Dr. Rick Mitchell. Quotes in the original version did not accurately reflect Dr. Mitchell’s comments.)
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA)
Everyone wants their horses to be healthy. Ticks are carriers of Lyme disease, for which there is no currently licensed equine vaccine available. Pay careful attention to your horses and monitor them for ticks. Lyme disease can also occur in humans,
The name is deceiving, but Potomac horse fever (PHF) is not just a concern for horses near the Potomac River. Cases have been found across most of the United States.1 Knowing the key signs of PHF and watching carefully for them can
The risks and dangers of African horse sickness (AHS) are spelt out in a new leaflet from The Horse Trust and The British Horse Society.
Horse Trust Chief Executive Paul Jepson announced the availability of the new materials today at the
African horse sickness (AHS) has struck close to 300 horses in South Africa so far this year, killing approximately half of them and prompting an embargo on horse transports in Western Cape. The area on equine lockdown includes the country’s
Leptospirosis does affect horses, and it can be the cause of some serious health problems, including abortion in pregnant mares and chronic uveitis (moon blindness).
A new awareness and blanket vaccination campaign to combat African horse sickness (AHS) in the southern provinces of South Africa is showing positive effects in critical and high risk zones, according to the president of the recently formed
The Eastern Cape of Africa is experiencing an outbreak of African horse sickness. According to a report on iol.co.za, 15 cases of
Learn more about botulism, a deadly toxin that strikes swiftly but can easily be prevented.
Alabama horse enthusiasts have the opportunity to go back to school and focus on the care and management of horses and horse businesses.
The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are combining their resources to
More than 450 horses have died as a result of 40 outbreaks of African horse sickness in Senegal, according to a Dec. 9 report from the Office
Botulism is an often-lethal disease caused by a bacterial toxin. Although
Kirsten Kimbler is the winner of the United State Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) 2007 Youth Sportsman’s Award. According to the Federation, Kimbler has demonstrated an ongoing commitment and dedication to the USEF and her affiliate organizations
Clinical signs of a contagious animal disease called pigeon fever (also known as dryland distemper) have been found in dozens of horses in Eastern Oregon this fall, according to area
As the global climate changes gradually, an equine disease that was once limited to sub-Saharan Africa could reach as far north as England in the near future, according to several European animal health networks.
African horse sickness
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