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The quarantine of a Poolesville, Md., farm was lifted June 22 after five weeks passed with no detection of additional cases of neurologic disease. On May 18, veterinarians confirmed the last new case of what could be the neurologic form of equin
After receiving information that more premises and cases had confirmed cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in Texas and New Mexico, Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert Stout, DVM, announced on June 23 more detailed restrictions on movement of all
A private Maryland horse farm has been under a voluntary quarantine since March 25 while veterinarians investigate the cause of illness in 12 horses, four of which have been humanely euthanized. Veterinarians are testing for several diseases,
The American Horse Council has learned that all horses being exported from the United States to the European Union (EU) now require a negative (1:12) virus neutralization test for vesicular stomatitis (VS). The test samples must be taken within
Vesicular stomatitis (VS), a disease with international implications for animal movement because symptoms mimic those of foot and mouth disease, was confirmed May 19 in western Texas. In response to that announcement, Kentucky Department of
The years 2002 and 2003 have been the years of the horse, as far as West Nile virus (WNV) is concerned, said Robert Restifo, MS, Public Health Entomologist Administrator and chief of Ohio’s Vector-borne Disease Program, at the third annual West
According to an April 16 AccessNorthGa.com report cited on ProMED, a herd of about 115 horses in western Georgia has been quarantined because of a strangles outbreak at the farm. Under an order by Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin dated 1″P>According to an April 16 AccessNorthGa.com report cited on P
The American Horse Council (AHC) National Equine Identification Plan Task Force, composed of representatives from all segments of the horse industry, held its second meeting in Dallas, Texas, March 18-19, 2004. Clearly, the meeting indicated”P>The American Horse Council (
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West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it, said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University, at a March 10 Fort Dodge Animal Health educational seminar for”P>West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it, said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University, at a March 10 Fort Dodge Animal Health educational seminar “>West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it, said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University, at a March 10 Fort Dodge Animal Health educational semina”West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it, said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University, at a March 10 Fort Dodge Animal Health educational semin”West Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it, said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University, at a March 10 Fort Dodge Animal Health educational semin”est Nile virus (WNV) is the number one diagnosed neurologic disease in horses, or close to it, said William Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl”st Nile virus (WNV) is the number one
To build and maintain good horse fence does take time and effort, but in the end it can be very rewarding. We shall assume that the proper fencing materials have been chosen. However, a quick review of good, safe choices is helpful.
The word "horse" conjures up images of graceful, powerful animals roaming across miles of rolling hills, periodically stopping to graze on lush, green grass. In reality, such scenes are rare; these days, many horses live without
It’s dark out. You can’t see, but you know the drill. You’re used to it because it’s always dark at 5:00 a.m. when you feed the horses. Yet, something is different about this morning.
I’m concerned about keeping our horse’s water buckets clean. So far, I have spritzed them every day with a weak bleach solution followed by a spritz of club soda with separate sponges. Any comments or alternatives?
The University of Kentucky mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) pasture monitoring program has been evaluating certain pasture parameters weekly since March 1, 2003. A comparison of 2002 and 2003 values for some pasture parameters and a brief interpretation follows.
Buying a horse trailer is a big decision. With so many models and styles of trailers, how do you choose the best one?
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