Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Queensland Government officials put in an urgent request for an additional batch of equine influenza vaccine when a problem was discovered with a shipment of 4,800 vials that arrived from Sydney by private contractor on Saturday morning. The new
At the Healthy Horse Workshop held in Ft. Collins, Colo., on July 28, Nancy Loving, DVM, who owns Loving Equine Clinic in Boulder, Colo., addressed the audience of horse owners on the subject of colic. Her emphasis was on the importance of
Horses are filling some state-owned livestock pens along the Texas-Mexico border before they head to a grisly slaughter for their meat in Mexico.
With the only three horse slaughter plants in the United States closed, the industry has
Antibiotics and synthetic antibacterial drugs have revolutionized the ability to treat bacterial infections in human and animal patients. These drugs deserve careful use to preserve and optimize their effectiveness. Deciding on a treatment plan
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine was awarded a grant to develop rabies vaccine.
As the global climate changes gradually, an equine disease that was once limited to sub-Saharan Africa could reach as far north as England in the near future, according to several European animal health networks.
African horse sickness
Equine influenza has appeared in Japan for the first time since 1972. The first cases were observed in mid-August, and soon thereafter several hundred clinical cases appeared in multiple training centers. This outbreak prompted the Japan Racing
New Hampshire state public health officials have announced that four more mosquito pools have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The pools were in Brentwood, Fremont, Kingston, and Newton. State officials found infected
A free web-based seminar on West Nile virus is now archived and available.
Community information meetings have been rolled out across parts of New South Wales (NSW) directly affected by the outbreak of equine influenza (EI), in order to keep the public fully informed on progress being made to eradicate the highly
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has formulated practical recommendations and biosecurity measures for disease control. These specific protocols provide guidance for containment and cleanup. Work with your veterinarian to
A free web-based seminar on West Nile virus is now archived and available on demand.
According to the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Primary Industries, as of today there are 3,055 equine influenza infected properties, 330 dangerous contact properties, and 369 suspect properties.
The National Animal Health Monitoring Systems (NAHMS), a program within the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, conducts various animal health studies. NAHMS conducted specific studies of equine health and management during 1998 and
Chances are you know someone with a heart murmur–you might even have one yourself. Usually it’s discovered at birth, and most often it’s nothing to worry about. The heart is fine; it just makes a sound associated with blood flow. The same can be
Vaccination of the horses shortlisted to represent Australia at the 2008 Olympics has begun following a special allocation of up to 100 doses of horse flu vaccine for high-value horses used in equestrian competition.
“Vaccine has been
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