Horse Owners Encouraged to Vaccinate for West Nile Virus
Edited Press Release
May 17, 2011
Kentucky agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer encourages horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about
Kentucky agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer encourages horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about
With a selection of horse vaccines readily available on local feed store shelves, purchasing a handful for use in your barn might be something you’re considering. But are there equine health risks lurking behind a choice to forgo your veterinarian’s
International reports of contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, equine influenza, strangles, equine piroplasmosis, equine arteritis virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, West Nile virus, salmonella, and more.
Mosquito-borne virus infections of horses pose a continuous and expanding threat to equine health in the United States.
Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis’, William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital are helping clients protect their horses from influenza, tetanus, dental problems, and other health risks by providing owners with a
A horse in Taylor County, just east of Louisville, Ky., has been diagnosed and treated for West Nile virus (WNV), according to officials at the Kentucky State Veterinarian’s Office.
A veterinary student was diagnosed with West Nile virus (WNV) in May 2009 after performing a necropsy on a 4-month-old Welsh pony from Gauteng, South Africa.
Six days after performing the necropsy, the student developed fever, malais
It’s been 10 years since West Nile virus was introduced into the United States, and thousands of horses have been ill or died due to this disease. Find out how to protect your horses from this deadly disease.
Almost 480 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you know which WNV vaccine your veterinarian uses on your horse(s)?”
