Seven Tips to Help Keep Your Horse Healthy When Traveling
Edited Press Release
June 1, 2017
Vaccination and biosecurity can help keep your horse healthy when you take him off the farm.
Vaccination and biosecurity can help keep your horse healthy when you take him off the farm.
With heavy rain and snowfall earlier in the year, mosquito habitats and breeding sites with standing water are abundant.
The map displays the historical rabies data for all species affected in Kentucky over the past 27 years.
The report includes figures on equid use, vaccination, equid mortality rates, EIA testing, and more.
Horses on two epidemiologically linked premises in Weld County have also tested positive.
With an early diagnosis and prompt treatment, horses can improve significantly and could return to normal activity.
In 2016 Washington had 27 confirmed equine WNV cases, seven of which died or were euthanized.
The state Department of Agriculture is working with the equine industry and veterinarians to contain the diseases.
In 2016 Wisconsin confirmed 19 EEE cases and seven WNV cases in horses.
The horse has been euthanized and the index facility has been quarantined pending results of further testing.
The OIE has described management “pillars” to keep most diseases at bay for high-health, high-performance horses.
Dr. David Horohov, UK Gluck Equine Research Center director, gives a overview of vaccines and explains their importance.
Veterinary officials encouraged owners to vaccinate against rabies, Eastern equine encephalitis, and West Nile virus.
A custom-designed equine CT table and a commercial Big Bore scanner make it possible to image neck lesions in horses.
The state veterinarian’s office says horse owners should check with their vets now regarding vaccination schedules.
Confirmed diseases include equine herpesvirus, West Nile virus, African horse sickness, strangles, influenza, and more.
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