Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Preliminary tests indicated Thursday the latest foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak southwest of London is the same strain that caused last month’s outbreak, an official said.
The British government had not announced the results of tests
Australian Thoroughbred Crop At Risk; Meeting For American Breeders Sept. 14
Kimberly S. Brown
September 12, 2007
Audio | American Thoroughbred breeders interested in supplying bred mares for the 2008 Australian spring sales should attend a meeting by William Inglis and Son, Louisiana Dog, Horse Positive for Rabies
The Associated Press
September 12, 2007
For 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 New Foot and Mouth Disease Case Suspected in Britain
The Associated Press
September 12, 2007
A 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 Enacted
Erin Ryder
September 12, 2007
Just 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 EEE Strikes Indiana Horse
Press Release
September 11, 2007
The 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 Influenza Outbreak: Men Caught Transporting Horses
Ric Chapman
September 11, 2007
Six 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 Horses
Edited Press Release
September 11, 2007
New 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 Equine Influenza Spreads to Thoroughbreds at Darley Australia
Ric Chapman
September 10, 2007
If 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 Dead
Erin Ryder
September 10, 2007
A 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 Influenza
Press Release
September 10, 2007
The 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 Feeds
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
September 8, 2007
High 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 Equine Influenza: Movement Ban Still In Place
Kimberly S. Brown
September 7, 2007
New 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 Rabies Vaccination Urged in Michigan
Press Release
September 7, 2007
The 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 World Rabies Day to be Held Sept. 8
Edited Press Release
September 6, 2007
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 Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
