Equine Rabies Cases During 2011
Equine Disease Quarterly
June 4, 2013
Eleven states and Puerto Rico reported 44 rabid equids in 2011.
Eleven states and Puerto Rico reported 44 rabid equids in 2011.
Brad LeaMaster, DVM, PhD, advised owners to protect their horses against WNV and EHV-1 this spring.
After comparing results from current methods, researchers recommend a three-tiered approach EIA testing.
Officials visited the affected horse’s home property and reported no animals were showing signs of illness.
Confirmation of a horse with Australian bat lyssavirus could increase disease risk to vets and horse owners.
This is the first case where Australian bat lyssavirus has been identified in a horse.
Washington animal health officials are advising owners to make sure their horses are vaccinated against WNV.
In 2012, there were 20 cases of EEE and three cases of WNV in North Carolina horses reported.
Researchers still have questions about wobbler syndrome’s etiology and pathogenesis.
A Logan County horse tested positive for rabies while a Garfield County horse tested positive for EIA.
Animal health officials are urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals for both EEE and WNV.
The development of a semi-quantitative assay could help improve EPM diagnostics, researchers say.
Reported diseases include contagious equine metritis, strangles, influenza, equine herpesvirus, and more.
Owners are urged to ensure their horses’ vaccination status is current for maximum protection against WNV.
Animal health officials are urging horse owners talk with vets about vaccinating against WNV, EEE, and rabies.
One vet reviews EPM’s variable clinical signs and the current diagnostic and treatment options available.
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