Hendra Virus Update
World Equine Veterinary Association
April 4, 2012
In recent years, a deadly disease–hendra virus–has been making waves in the Australian equine industry.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
In recent years, a deadly disease–hendra virus–has been making waves in the Australian equine industry.
Treatment of mares with oral gallium nitrate significantly reduced fecal concentrations of virulent R. equi but had no detectable impact on airborne concentrations, one researcher concluded.
Treatment of mares with oral gallium nitrate significantly reduced fecal concentrations of virulent R. equi.
My gelding was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in his third eyelid. He’ll be starting cisplatin injecti
With neither cure nor vaccine in existence, veterinarians and researchers must supervise EIA closely.
Researchers are striving to better understand this fast-spreading virus before its next next mutation.
Colic survival rates have improved greatly over the years, but timely treatment and diligent aftercare still a
Researchers recently assessed the feasibility of functional electrical stimulation in roarers.
West Nile is spread by mosquitoes, which thrive in the warm, wet conditions some have experienced recently.
Researchers are testing a ‘cancer vaccine’ to determine if it might be a viable equine treatment option.
Five horses in Reddington, Ind., are dead after contracting the botulism toxin from an “unknown food source.”
A horse in respiratory distress or displaying other signs of airway ailments warrants a call to a veterinarian
Live racing has been canceled due to a strangles outbreak on the backside at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
Researchers find large intestinal thickening could indicate multiple diseases in addition to colic.
Red maple is a valued landscaping tree in the eastern United States and Canada but is also toxic to horses.
Complicated and emerging equine skin disorders do exist, but they are rare, according to one researcher.
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