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ACVIM Forum: 10 Years of Infection Control


After 10 years as Director of Biosecurity at Colorado State’s large animal hospital, Paul Morley, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, recently relayed some of the key lessons he and his colleagues have learned while developing the school’s biosecurity

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Two Vet Clinic Workers Positive for Hendra Virus

Two of the people exposed to horses infected with Hendra virus at Redlands Veterinary Clinic in the Australian state of Queensland have contracted the zoonotic disease, according to a report published by The Australian.

Three horses

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Mysteries of Equine Herpesvirus-1 Shedding

While it’s widely hypothesized that horses shed equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) during times of stress and illness, researchers on a new study say that critically ill horses with acute gastrointestinal disease (colic or colitis) in a veterinary hospital

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Judge Denies Motion to Sell Curlin

A Kentucky judge denied a motion July 10 requesting a forced sale of 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin, a decision that was applauded by majority owner Stonestreet Stables, which clearly stated it has no desire to sell its part of the champion

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Disease Prevention Webcast

Equine Disease Prevention

Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz explains how to keep horses healthy by using certain infection control strategies.

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Hendra Virus Reported at Australian Equine Clinic

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

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