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Torn Eyelid Injury

Any injury that tears skin or causes painful swelling around the eye should receive immediate veterinary attention.

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Michigan Experiencing Surge in Terrestrial Rabies Cases

The Michigan Department of Community Health?s Bureau of Laboratories has detected a total of 23 cases of rabies out of 986 animals tested through June 26, 2006. These include 18 bats, four horses, and one skunk. Over the same time period in 2005

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Australian Vets Urge Precautions Against Hendra Virus

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is urging horse owners in south east Queensland to keep feed and water under cover and to stable horses overnight where possible, following the identification of Hendra virus in a horse on the Sunshine

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North Dakota Logs First Anthrax Cases of 2006

(edited press release)


Two head of cattle have died of anthrax, the first cases of the disease reported in North Dakota this year. “This is a warning for North Dakota producers to talk with their veterinarians about having thei

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Equine Internists Help Beau Beat Botulism

Beau’s bright, interested eyes and shiny coat do not give any indication that he was at death’s door just a few months ago. On June 1, the chocolate-colored Rocky Mountain Horse gelding was a guest for the American College of Veterinary Internal

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Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed in Ireland

Agriculture authorities have confirmed Ireland’s first recorded cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA). Ireland’s Department of Agriculture and Food announced Thursday (June 15) that the disease was detected in a “small number of horses” in the

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Rabies Vaccine Recall Shouldn’t Affect Horses

Vaccine manufacturer Fort Dodge Animal Health recalled about 330,000 doses of rabies vaccine recently after a vaccinated dog became ill with rabies. Horses are not likely affected by the recall.


“It’s a product that’s labeled for equine

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Neurologic Equine Herpesvirus

Neurologic disease caused by equine herpesvirus-1 has been recognized for many years. The number of EHV-1 neurologic cases has increased worldwide. Soon we hope to understand how the terrifying neurologic EHV-1 disease occurs and how to prevent it.

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Equine Herpesvirus Latency

Latency is the biological mechanism by which all herpesviruses permanently survive in nature. Latency provides a natural reservoir for herpesvirus. The biological reservoir is the latently infected host animal.

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Illinois Logs First Avian WNV Case for 2006

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The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced its first avian West Nile virus (WNV) finding for 2006. Dr. Eric E. Whitaker, state public health director, said a crow collected by the DeWitt/Piatt

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New Hampshire Begins 2006 Testing for EEE, WNV

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) this week announced the beginning of statewide Eastern Equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance season. The bird testing

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Help, My Horse is Too Fat!

Q: My 14-year-old mare has severe obesity problems. The veterinarian ruled out Cushing’s disease because she does not exhibit the typical Cushing’s traits. I am afraid to work her for fear that any

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Unexplained Swelling

I found my gelding lying down with swollen legs and a cut inside his nostril. Could this be a snakebite?

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Veterinary Education Abroad

Owning horses is, by default, continuing education. Veterinarians are required to receive a certain number of hours of continuing education to maintain their licenses. Many practitioners take training above and beyond what is required by law simply

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