International Equine Disease Report, Second Quarter 2011
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 3, 2011
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and reported the following disease outbreaks.
Design and maintain a healthy horse operation
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and reported the following disease outbreaks.
A new product–the mosquito laser–could help protect horses from infectious mosquito-borne diseases.
Fall is the time to prepare for winter–and that includes preparing your horses for the colder weather, too.
Do you need equine insurance and, if so, what type? An experienced owner breaks down the countless options.
The EHV-1 quarantine at the UTVMC was lifted today (Sept. 30).
The guidelines were released in response to Australia’s deadliest hendra virus season in history.
You can greatly improve the health and productivity of your pastures by creating and using a winter paddock or “sacrifice area” to confine your horses.
No new horses have been confirmed EHV-1 positive since Sept. 21 in connection with the Tennessee cases.
Researchers found the frequency of intestinal contractions was lower in stabled horses than pastured horses.
Twenty-five cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in Wisconsin horses since mid-August.
No new EHV-1 cases have been confirmed in California or Tennessee, statements from the CDFA and the UTVMC say.
Five additional horses at the index case’s home premises have tested positive for EHV-1 and are being treated.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on Horse Adoption and Rescue is now archived for repeat listening.
No new EHV-1 cases have been confirmed at UT. The informational forum will take place Sept. 21 at 7:00 p.m.
Find out what veterinary documents you’ll need to secure before you travel with horses.
An EHV-1 positive horse was admitted last week. No new cases have emerged at the medical center to date.
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