Australian Vet: Flu Localized in Small Area of NSW
New Foot and Mouth Disease Case Suspected in BritainA suspected case of foot and mouth disease was found in Britain today, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said on its Web site. The suspected New U.K. Foot and Mouth Disease Case Confirmed; Movement Restrictions EnactedJust when British veterinary authorities were beginning to breathe a little easier, a new case of foot and mouth disease (FMD) has surfaced in Surrey, about 30 miles from the two farms affected during the August outbreak. The Department of Louisiana Dog, Horse Positive for RabiesFor the first time in nearly 10 years, rabies has been found in a dog in Louisiana, state Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Bob Odom said in a news release. The dog was Australian Thoroughbred Crop At Risk; Meeting For American Breeders Sept. 14Audio | American Thoroughbred breeders interested in supplying bred mares for the 2008 Australian spring sales should attend a meeting by William Inglis and Son, Influenza Outbreak: Men Caught Transporting HorsesSix men in Queensland and one in New South Wales have been caught transporting horses during the equine influenza lockdown, the latest crushing blow for an industry in turmoil in Australia. The Queenslanders tried doing it in the dead of Equine Influenza: Caring for Affected HorsesNew South Wales (NSW) chief veterinary officer Bruce Christie, BVSc, said in a Sept. 11 statement released by the NSW Department of Primary Industries that it is important to match treatment for equine influenza (EI) with the severity of the EEE Strikes Indiana HorseThe Indiana Board of Animal Health (BOAH) has warned residents of Indiana counties Elkhart, LaGrange, LaPorte, and St. Joseph that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a concern in their area after a horse in Elkhart County was been diagnosed Equine Influenza Spreads to Thoroughbreds at Darley AustraliaIf everything you have read about the equine influenza problem in Australia has seemed bad news…then it just got worse. Three high-priced yearlings residing at Darley, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, have been confirmed to have Equine Influenza: Australian Racehorse DeadA 6-year-old racehorse named Tip of the Iceberg was euthanatized Sunday after going into respiratory failure as a result of equine influenza, the Australian Vet: Horse Standstill is Working to Contain InfluenzaThe ongoing horse standstill in New South Wales (NSW) is working and has dramatically slowed the spread of equine influenza (EI) according to the NSW chief veterinary officer, Bruce Christie. “EI is confirmed on 401 properties but most are Unacceptably High Fungal Levels Identified in Horse FeedsHigh levels of fungal species and mycotoxins (the toxins produced by some fungi) have been identified in equine feeds. This contamination can result in nutrient losses from the food, and it can negatively impact the health and productivity of Rabies Vaccination Urged in MichiganThe Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging residents to ensure their pets, livestock, and horses have been vaccinated against rabies. Rabies cases have reached an all-time high, with 169 animal cases this year compared to 49 animal Equine Influenza: Movement Ban Still In PlaceNew South Wales (NSW) police are warning horse owners that any breaches of the movement ban on horses “will not be tolerated and will be dealt with the full force of the law,” noted a Sept. 7 government press release. There is no indication when Equine Influenza: 3,208 Horses on 214 Infected PropertiesToday (Sept. 6) saw the talley of equine influenza-infected horses and properties rise throughout the day in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, as test results were reported. As of 6:00 p.m. Sept. 6, there were 214 infected properties on which British Group Calling for Pulling Parties to Remove Toxic Weed
The British Horse Society (BHS) has placed a call for volunteers to organize ragwort-pulling parties during its Ragwort Awareness Week to remove the deadly weed where it is growing on, and near to, grazing land. The second BHS |