Tennessee Cases Increase
Potomac horse fever (PHF) probably has been endemic in the Western Hemisphere as long as horses have inhabited the region?perhaps even since the prehistoric era–and it’s here to stay. As awareness of th
A few cases of Potomac horse fever (PHF) occur each fall in Kentucky. This year they were detected earlier than normal. Nathan Slovis, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky., said the early occurrence probably
A few cases of Potomac horse fever (PHF) occur each fall in Kentucky. This year, a few cases have been seen, but they occurred a little earlier than normal. Nathan Slovis, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, said the early
With water pooling in places that it normally doesn’t and sharp debris all around, horse owners can’t help but wonder if conditions left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita will cause an increase in the reports of illnesses such as tetanus,
Potomac Horse fever (PHF) season is now underway in New York. There are no actual numbers for the (amount of) disease because it is spread out, according to Jenny Gold, DVM, an equine veterinarian in the large animal clinic at Cornell”P>Potomac Horse fever (PHF) season is now underway in New York. There are no actual numbers for the (amount of) disease because it is spread out, according to Jenny Gold, “>Potomac Horse fever (PHF) season is now underway in New York. There are no actual numbers for the (amount “Potomac Horse fever (PHF) season is now unde
The recent confirmation of Potomac horse fever (PHF) in an Oklahoma horse was possible because of relatively new–and inexpensive–testing techniques that help speed diagnose of the disease. This allows horse owners to be alerted
The death of at least one Oklahoma horse has been definitively linked to Potomac horse fever (PHF), a disease rarely found in the state, and two of her stablemates likely died of the same illness. The horse manager at the farm with the confirmed
Two additional cases of Potomac horse fever (PHF) have been confirmed at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee (HDM) veterinary hospital in Lexington, Ky., bringing the clinic’s total to five confirmed cases since the end of July. Two other PHF cases previousl
Four additional cases of Potomac horse fever (PHF) have been confirmed at two veterinary hospitals in Lexington, Ky. Three of the cases were treated at Hagyard-Davidson-McGee (HDM) Veterinary Hospital, where two of the horses are recovering
A Thoroughbred filly in Central Kentucky recently succumbed to Potomac horse fever (PHF), a disease that is detected only once or twice per year in the Commonwealth. The cause of death was a mystery until test results were received from the
Potomac horse fever was an equine disease shrouded in mystery. Scientists knew what caused the illness–the bacterium Ehrlichia risticii–but its source in Nature could not be found. No one knew how horses became infected. Until now.
Vaccines have been true godsends the world over. Diseases that once laid waste to large segments of the human population now are held in check by vaccines. One of those killing diseases, smallpox, has been eradicated. Much the same has happened
Potomac horse fever was an equine disease shrouded in mystery. Scientists knew what caused the illness–the bacterium Ehrlichia risticii–but its source in nature could not be found. No one knew how horses became
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