Potomac Horse Fever: To Vaccinate or Not?
Merial
June 15, 2012
Your veterinarian will be able to help determine if your horse is at-risk of contracting PHF.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Your veterinarian will be able to help determine if your horse is at-risk of contracting PHF.
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities and the Hong Konj Jockey club support the decision.
Kentucky horsemen, after the vote, said they intend to lobby lawmakers to oppose the regulation.
Two New York senators announced June 12 that they do not support a ban on race-day Salix administration.
The measure would ban the use of furosemide on race-day in graded and listed stakes over a three-year period.
The AGSC supports a ban on all race-day medication in graded stakes race for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds.
An unprecedented number of hendra cases were confirmed last year, and the AVA expects to see more cases soon.
The mare received the first in a series of two planned EEE vaccinations from a private veterinarian in May.
Roughly 15 individuals commented on the KHRC Salix phase-out proposal, with only one in support of the measure
The event will take place June 11-12 at the Kentucky Horse Park during the County Heir horse show.
The newly equine confirmed cases reside on the same property on which a horse died of hendra last week.
Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, is the first female to deliver the Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture.
Crusade Against Equine Colic was founded to prompt discussions about the potentially deadly disease.
Researchers now believe the microflora residing in the hindgut could contribute to equine obesity.
Recent work suggests surgery could be an option for headshakers, with a long-term success rate of nearly 50%.
Can clipping horses’ body hair off for the winter cause hives? And are there any remedies?
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