West Nile Virus Claims South Dakota Horse
West Nile virus has killed a horse in Meade County, S. D.
California Declares WNV Emergency in Three Counties
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency Thursday in three California counties hit hard by the mosquito-borne West Nile virus, which has killed four people this year
Oklahoma Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Animals Against WNV
Oklahoma state veterinarians are encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against the potentially deadly West Nile virus.
The virus is carried by mosquitoes and officials say because of the rainy summer mosquitoes are
Two Montana Horses Contract WNV
Montana’s acting state veterinarian says West Nile virus has been confirmed in horses in Blaine and Phillips counties.
Jeanne Rankin says neither of the two horses was vaccinated against the disease; and both are still alive.
The
Rabid Bats Raise Concerns in Missouri
A teenage girl is receiving rabies shots after being bitten as she slept by a rabid bat. The girl was bitten earlier this month at her home in Washington, Mo. The bat was the third in Franklin County this year that was found to have
CDC: Human West Nile Virus Cases Off to a Fast Start
The nation is on pace to have its worst West Nile virus (WNV) season in years, federal health officials said Thursday (July 26).
“If this trend continues like this, it’s going to be a very high,” said Dr. Lyle Petersen of the U.S.
Equine Cases of EEE and WNV Confirmed in Virginia
Virginia’s state veterinarian confirmed on Wednesday (July 24) the first cases of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in horses this year. The EEE-positive horse was from Suffolk and was euthanatized because of its illnes
25 Veterinary Schools Support World Rabies Day With Events
The need for world-wide rabies eradication has brought together for the first time leaders from veterinary, animal wildlife, and human medicine to create the Alliance for Rabies Control, a non-profit group based in the United Kingdom. The group’
Shivers in the Horse: A Review
Shivers has been recognized by horse owners for more than a century and refers to a chronic nervous or neuromuscular condition that in a 1962 text was said to be “as common as dirt.” This statement referred to the period when draft horse populations
Tracking Rabies in Kentucky
While skunk is the predominant rabies variant in Kentucky, the raccoon variant responsible for the Mid-Atlantic states’ rabies epizootic is present in adjoining West Virginia and Tennessee.
Texas: Water Everywhere Raises Risk of Livestock Disease
Rushing water, stagnant ponds, or even sudden dry stages after wet periods can lead to outbreaks of livestock disease.
Flooded Plains States: Drying Out, Bracing for Mosquito-Borne Equine Diseases
The waters might be receding, but horse owners in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and other areas affected by recent flooding shouldn’t drop their guard against flood-related problems just yet. Veterinary authorities say owners in the soggy states
Biologic and Therapeutic Options Discussed
The Biologic and Therapeutic Agents Forum at the 2006 AAEP Convention was facilitated by Craig Barnett, DVM, Intervet Senior Equine Technical Services Specialist, and co-facilitator Carol Clark, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Peterson & Smith
World Rabies Day is Sept. 8, 2007
About one person every 10 minutes dies of rabies somewhere in the world.
This harsh statistic has brought together for the first time leaders from veterinary, animal wildlife, and human medicine to create an Alliance for Rabies
EEE Detected in Massachusetts Mosquitoes
A mosquito sample collected July 4 in Raynham, Mass., tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), the first sign of the virus this year, state health officials said Friday (July 6).
There have been no human (or equine) cases o
Michigan Horse Traders Charged with Breaking EIA Quarantine
A man was charged with transporting a horse off his farm while an EIA quarantine order was in effect.
