University of Calgary Seeking Participation in EHV-1 Study
Erica Larson
January 18, 2012
The goal is to identify factors associated with the outbreak in order to prevent and control outbreaks.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The goal is to identify factors associated with the outbreak in order to prevent and control outbreaks.
Only one of the eight horses has displayed neurologic signs consistent with EHV-1 thus far.
All affected horses are quarantined on their home property and are receiving veterinary care.
Persimmon fibers and seeds can create an obstruction in the GI tract, resulting in serious impaction colic.
It’s never too late to implement biosecurity protocol to help protect horses from potentially fatal diseases.
The horses are currently quarantined on their home premises and are receiving veterinary treatment.
The admission and discharge restrictions were put in place after an EHV-1-positive mare was hospitalized.
Inviting many types of wildlife into our horse places actually has wonderful payoffs to horse and property owners, as well as for our neighbors and the environment.
Contagious equine metritis, dourine, influenza, and strangles were among the disease reported.
The mare was taken to the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University upon becoming ill.
The horse died on Tuesday (Jan. 3) and the positive result for the virus came back late last night (Jan. 4).
Federal legislation did not extend the Section 179 expense deduction or 100% bonus depreciation.
Important factors to consider when buying a horse include use, conformation, temperament, health, and history.
Most welfare problems–which arise if “freedoms” are denied–are directly due to human behavior problems.
The main topic discussed was the importance of open communication between the veterinarian and the purchaser.
Heating horse barns can cause a host of respiratory and other problems if done incorrectly.
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