Hendra Virus: An Unprecedented Australian Outbreak
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 15, 2011
Australian health authorities are dealing with an unprecedented number and distribution of hendra cases.
Australian health authorities are dealing with an unprecedented number and distribution of hendra cases.
A Queensland horse was euthanized after testing positive for hendra virus; national total stands at 22 cases.
Nineteen horses have now died or been euthanized as the result of an unknown ailment, officials said.
Equine Guelph (University of Guelph) recently introduced their new Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator.
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and reported the following disease outbreaks.
A new product–the mosquito laser–could help protect horses from infectious mosquito-borne diseases.
The EHV-1 quarantine at the UTVMC was lifted today (Sept. 30).
The guidelines were released in response to Australia’s deadliest hendra virus season in history.
You can greatly improve the health and productivity of your pastures by creating and using a winter paddock or “sacrifice area” to confine your horses.
No new horses have been confirmed EHV-1 positive since Sept. 21 in connection with the Tennessee cases.
Twenty-five cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in Wisconsin horses since mid-August.
No new EHV-1 cases have been confirmed in California or Tennessee, statements from the CDFA and the UTVMC say.
Five additional horses at the index case’s home premises have tested positive for EHV-1 and are being treated.
No new EHV-1 cases have been confirmed at UT. The informational forum will take place Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m.
An EHV-1 positive horse was admitted last week. No new cases have emerged at the medical center to date.
Seven horses from one farm and two residing on another premises have tested positive for neurologic EHV-1.
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