Three horses have tested positive for Hendra virus at Redlands Veterinary Clinic on the outskirts of the city of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. Hendra virus is deadly and can affect both horses and humans.
According to Davi
Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz explains how to keep horses healthy by using certain infection control strategies.
Three horses have tested positive for the deadly Hendra virus at a veterinary practice on the outskirts of the city of Brisbane in the Australian state of Queensland. This virus can affect both horses and humans.
“We are taking the situatio
In a multi-institutional study coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers found that many veterinarians do not consistently engage in behaviors or practices that are widely deemed protective against the
This issue of The Quarterly contains several articles on diseases of horses that run the gamut of conditions.
Go green with your farm to make your horses healthier and the environment cleaner.
Precautionary measures retained in New South Wales (NSW) since the eradication of equine influenza was confirmed in February will end at midnight on June 30.
From July 1 an official Traveling Horse Statement will not be required before
The USDA has amended its import rules to allow noncompetitive entertainment horses to be temporarily brought into the U.S. from countries affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a venereal disease of horses. The final rule, titled
Various kinds of trusts can be valuable estate planning tools, although trusts probably are not the cure-all for probate problems they sometimes are advertised to be.
Southeastern Michigan is the state’s most populous region–for humans and for horses. According to a recent survey, Oakland has more horses than any other county–it is home to 6,900 of the state?s 155,000 equines.
As more people and more
An Australian government official announced today that the horse industry would not be asked to pay for the expenses associated with last year’s outbreak of equine influenza. According to the
One case of strangles was confirmed June 4 in the stable area at Pompano Park Harness Track in Pompano Beach, Fla. Live harness racing will continue as scheduled at the facility.
Track management, in working with animal health officials fro
On the second day of the Track Superintendent Field Day at Keeneland June 3, the focus was turned toward dirt tracks, as a panel of six superintendents from across the nation talked about various methods used on the surfaces.
Jerry Porcelli
With track safety being one area of the racing industry under scrutiny, the seventh annual Track Superintendent Field Day conference at Keeneland June 2-3 seemed an especially timely opportunity for questions to be answered by synthetic-track
From tried and true to novel and exciting, these are the products, services, and techniques that our experts are recommending to facilitate equine management.
Horse owners and veterinarians are being asked to watch their animals closely for any unusual clinical signs, in light of a cluster of recent positive cases of equine infectious anemia (EIA).
According to Tim Bartlett, DVM, director of
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