Ask the Vet LIVE: Mosquito-Borne Diseases Archived
The Horse Staff
August 31, 2012
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on mosquito-borne diseases from August 30, 2012, is now
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on mosquito-borne diseases from August 30, 2012, is now
Mosquitoes are more than just annoying, blood-sucking pests—they also carry infectious diseases that can incapacitate or kill your horses.
Race-day medication discussions are taking place in both Kentucky and West Virginia.
The 2-year-old unvaccinated gelding from Yakima County has been euthanized.
A 15-month-old Standardbred filly from Bourbon County was euthanized after developing clinical signs of WNV.
Whether traveling to an out-of-state show or a mile away to the park, good equine health care starts at home.
Both West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) have been identified in Massachusetts horses.
Mild neurotoxicity to horses was reported in Europe but is not considered a serious threat in North America.
Neither horse–a 6-year-old Palomino gelding and a 3-year-old Quarter Horse gelding–was vaccinated.
The affected horse was identified in Klamath County, Ore. It is the state’s first equine WNV case of 2012.
A new EPM test uses three antigens to measure the antibody response to parasite infection in serum or CSF.
Furosemide will be the only medication permitted on race day in Kentucky effective Sept. 4.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the disease, and both were euthanized due to disease progression.
Infected horses present with ataxia, which is a lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements.
Numerous factors go into selecting the appropriate surgical procedure to treat equine roaring.
Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.
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