Iowa Horse Confirmed to have Equine Influenza and EHV-4
The Horse Staff
March 3, 2020
An additional 20 horses were exposed.
An additional 20 horses were exposed.
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The attending veterinarian suspects nine additional influenza cases.
Horses can experience more than one disease process at the same time, an occurrence known as comorbidity. In this article, we’ll take a look at equine diseases such as PPID and laminitis that veterinarians most commonly see in conjunction with other conditions.
Ten exposed horses are under voluntary quarantine.
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Ten additional horses in Whatcom County have been exposed.
An additional 28 exposed horses, located in Snohomish County, are being monitored by their attending veterinarian.
Two horses tested positive; 40 others were exposed to the highly contagious respiratory disease.
A horse’s active competition schedule can make managing and treating respiratory problems challenging.
The affected horse was imported into Rhode Island from New England on Oct. 24.
Both horses’ vaccination status is unknown.
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