The 2019 outbreak of VSV was the largest in recent history with 1,144 premises affected in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Know your common fly species, the diseases they transmit, and ways to deter them from your property.
Researchers investigated how you can best protect your horses from contracting the vesicular stomatitis virus. Here’s what they found.
Mosquitoes are more than just an annoyance: They’re a disease threat. Safeguard your animals (and you).
Trail riding season is in full swing, and our sources answered 17 questions about keeping your horse sound and healthy.
Discover options to help protect your horses from mosquitoes and other flying insects.
Flies on farms and ranches can be extremely annoying for all who encounter them. While it’s not possible to create an entirely fly-free environment, you can take steps to help reduce and manage their numbers.
The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) hosted a global webcast as humans—facing a health crisis of their own due to COVID-19—try to protect horses and prevent the spread of AHS during the disease’s current outbreak in Thailand.
Get tips for keeping disease-spreading ticks off your horse from Dr. Erika Machtinger of Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Jeanette Mero shares the benefits of night turnout to help horses beat the heat.
Dr. Erika Machtinger gives an overview of how stable flies are different than houseflies and offers strategies for a (nearly) fly-free barn.
Find out what characteristics might attract more flies than others in horses from Dr. Erika Machtinger.
Dr. Erika Machtinger offers help for owners looking for the right fly spray to protect their horses.
Learn which mosquitoes can transmit disease and how to manage populations on your farm.
They might be small, but these flying fiends can spread some deadly diseases.
These pests can transmit a variety of dangerous pathogens, depending on certain factors in your region.
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