Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries reported today (Oct. 25) that there are 5,050 infected properties, 459 dangerous contact properties, and 492 suspect properties. Of the 12,068 horses targeted for vaccination in buffer areas,
According to the News South Wales Department of Primary Industries, there are currently 4,919 properties considered infected with equine influenza, 451 dangerous contact properties, and 476 suspect properties in the state. A total of 6,731 horse
Clinical signs of a contagious animal disease called pigeon fever (also known as dryland distemper) have been found in dozens of horses in Eastern Oregon this fall, according to area
A new group representing the performance and pleasure horse industry will work with the Queensland Government to help ensure a coordinated response to the equine influenza (EI) outbreak, Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries Tim Mulherin
A study led by Colorado State University and research partners will help to answer a long-debated question about health and performance effects of a drug commonly used to treat racehorses in the U.S. to prevent bleeding into their airways as the
News services and government sites from Australia are stating there are now nearly 40,000 horses with equine influenza in New South Wales and Queensland. Positive laboratory tests were obtained from horses in Singleton, Wellington, Dubbo,
Two children and their grandparents were killed by carbon monoxide fumes while sleeping inside the living quarters of a horse trailer the night of Oct. 11 (for more on this see
As equine influenza (EI) continues its spread through the infected areas of New South Wales and Queensland, Australian officials have ramped up the quarantine requirements for horses imported into the country.
According to updates released
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) have hit Mississippi’s horses hard this year, with EEE case numbers surging to more than double 2006 levels. According to State Veterinarian Jim Watson, DVM, there have been 27 cases of
Cheek teeth fractures can lead to a number of unpleasant problems in the horse, from chewing discomfort to bad breath, and they tend to show up most often in the upper jaw. Sometimes these fractures can even go undetected, say
The New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries stated as of Oct. 14 there were 4,502 infected properties, 440 dangerous contact properties, and 470 suspect properties. The Queensland Department of Primary Industries stated as of Oct.
Vaccination against equine influenza (EI) began in Australia on Sept. 29. While the number of horses and properties infected with the virus in New South Wales and Queensland has continued to grow, EI has not spread to other Australian states. Th
Fans starved of horse racing because of an outbreak of equine influenza received relief when camels took to the track in Sydney.
The strictly no-betting, amateur-jockey race meet took place Friday night (Oct. 12) at Harold Park Paceway,
Wild horses at the Nevada Bureau of Land Management’s Palomino Valley Center are improving after 156 died or were euthanatized due to a range of illnesses, including an outbreak of salmonella that prompted BLM officials to
From the Australian Horse Industry Council:
As of Oct. 11, New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland are both affected by equine influenza (EI). All the other states and territories remain EI free.
Vaccination of horses in NSW
The Queensland Government said in a statement released today that there is the possibility that free movement of horses within Queensland’s red zone could be allowed by Christmas if its strategy to contain equine influenza to the southeast
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