Wet Weather Leads to Thriving Mosquito Populations
Edited Press Release
August 20, 2015
Rain can result in an abundance of mosquitoes, which can transmit serious diseases to your horse.
Rain can result in an abundance of mosquitoes, which can transmit serious diseases to your horse.
The 14-year-old Quarter Horse gelding had not traveled outside the county recently, officials said.
Researchers have been hard at work studying this contagious respiratory disease.
For the third year in a row, the number of influenza cases in the United States is increasing, a recent study revealed.
A Dallas County, Alabama, horse tested positive for EEE, prompting warnings for area horse owners.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Choctaw mare from Orange County was discharged from a clinic after her condition improved.
This is Greater Sudbury’s first equine West Nile virus case in more than a decade. The first was reported in 2004.
Seven horses have tested positive for WNV and seven others were confirmed positive for EEE.
Vaccinated horses demonstrated at least 97.4% cross-reactivity to three recent EIV isolates.
The Hendra virus vaccine received registration from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority.
From vaccinating against disease to storing feed properly, learn how to protect your horses from pests.
As of July 30, three and five Texas horses have tested positive for WNV and EEE, respectively, so far this year.
Horse owners should take steps to protect their animals, including vaccinating and implementing insect control measures.
Officials say a horse in Boulder County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus (WNV).
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding from Kennewick is recovering.
There’s still time to take steps to protect your horse from these two potentially deadly mosquito-borne diseases.
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