Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Investigators have determined a pipe at a research laboratory facility in southern England caused last month’s outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the British Broadcasting Corp. reported Wednesday.
Britain’s Health and Safety Executiv
World Rabies Day, to be held Sept. 8, 2007, is an international event launching global efforts to eliminate rabies. The inaugural event will remind people that rabies is still a
Property owners are being asked to create buffer zones on their land in a bid to stop the spread of equine influenza (EI), the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries announced in a statement released today.
NSW deputy chief
Maryland’s first Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus positive mosquito sample since 2004 has been confirmed. The mosquitoes were collected from the Pocomoke River swamp in northern Worcester County.
The virus was detected in a pool of
There now are 1,311 equine influenza-infected horses on 146 confirmed properties in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, according to NSW Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald on Sept. 5. There are 3,376 horses suspected of having
New Zealand has been found to be clear of equine influenza after blood tests taken from horses recently arrived from Australia proved negative, Biosecurity New Zealand (BNZ) said Tuesday.
BNZ carried out tests on all horses which had
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were infected with equine influenza (EI) as of Sept. 3, with another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties considered suspect of having
There now are 1,019 equine influenza-infected horses on 127 properties in New South Wales, Australia, with another 3,570 suspect cases on 402 additional properties, according to the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries today (Sept. 3) said 835 horses on 119 properties across the state were now infected with equine influenza. Another 2,900 horses on 319 additional properties are considered suspect of
A young resident of Newfields, N.H., was in critical condition last night (Sept. 2) after being the second person diagnosed with potentially deadly Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in the state this summer.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Jose
Recent studies have shown that horses are far more stoic than we had imagined. On the scale of pain tolerance, they are much higher than people. For example, the thrashing colicky horse often needs surgery, and after surgery, pain is very difficult
The Australian government would consider a public inquiry into the equine influenza epidemic which has ravaged it’s racing industry if investigations show the disease emanated from its own quarantine facility, agriculture minister Peter McGauran
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonad stated there are 500 horses infected with equine influenza on 53 known infected properties across New South Wales as of Aug. 31. There are another 213 properties with
Human error was likely responsible for the spread of equine influenza which has hit two Australian states, curtailing horse racing and costing millions of dollars in lost jobs and revenue, Australia federal agriculture minister Peter McGauran
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries stated on Aug. 30 that a Thoroughbred tested positive for equine influenza at Randwich Racecourse. Initial tests at Elizabeth Macarthur Laboratories in Menagle have detected influenza type
Franz Venhaus, Chief Executive Officer of the Equestrian Federation of Australia, issued the following update on Aug. 30.
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