Pigeon Fever in Horses Update
Texas Animal Health Comission
April 19, 2012
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
West Nile Virus (WNV) causes a potentially fatal encephalomyelitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord) in a variety of species such as birds, horses, and humans.
Unvaccinated horses suffer severely when infected with either WNV or EEE, both transmitted by mosquitoes.
Adams hopes to better understand why EMS occurs and to find a safe and effective way to treat the disease.
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
Colic survival rates have improved greatly over the years, but timely treatment and diligent aftercare still a
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.
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.”
Live racing has been canceled due to a strangles outbreak on the backside at Saratoga Casino and Raceway.
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