Equine Infection Control Management
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
November 27, 2012
Veterinarians are uniquely equipped to tailor infectious disease prevention programs, one researcher says.
Veterinarians are uniquely equipped to tailor infectious disease prevention programs, one researcher says.
Biosecurity Queensland received the positive test results late on Nov. 4. The horse was euthanized Nov. 1.
The quarantines were imposed when two cases of VS were confirmed in Colorado earlier this year.
The quarantine was put in place in early September when a horse tested positive for the virus.
The quarantine is a precaution as officials await test results on two horses showing respiratory illness.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on mosquito-borne diseases from August 30, 2012, is now
More than 70 horses on 22 premises in Western Canada have tested positive for EIA thus far in 2012.
At least five people were exposed to the hendra-positive horse before he died on July 27.
The 8-year-old gelding, who became sick and died on July 23, had no vaccination history.
The horses reportedly became ill and showed nervous signs before being put down at the owners’ request.
A foal died after contracting hendra. Two other horses and two dogs remain on the now quarantined property.
The properties where there were confirmed cases of hendra virus in May were released from quarantine July 12.
More than 60 suspected cases of pigeon fever in horses have occurred in Florida this year.
The positive test results were returned June 27 after the horse became “gravely ill” on June 26.
One case of EHV-1 was confirmed at a Douglas County farm in May. The affected horse was euthanized.
Farm owners can take steps to minimize the introduction and spread of infectious equine diseases.
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