Inactivated African Horse Sickness Vaccine Shows Promise
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
June 8, 2022
Study results suggested vaccination with inactivated viruses of all nine serotypes could protect most horses from AHS.
Study results suggested vaccination with inactivated viruses of all nine serotypes could protect most horses from AHS.
Senior horses with PPID need careful monitoring and preventive care because of equine Cushing’s effects on immunity, exercise tolerance, thermoregulation, and wound healing.
Regular, strategic vaccination is a safe, effective method to greatly minimize the chances of deadly diseases impacting your herd.
Here’s how to protect your horse from this highly contagious respiratory virus.
Remember these three core biosecurity steps to help keep your horses as well as your fellow competitors’ horses healthy.
Vaccination and quarantine play key roles in controlling infectious respiratory pathogens such as equine influenza virus.
A researcher who specializes in aging equines offers nutrition, dental care, parasite control, vaccination, exercise, and health monitoring for seniors.
An owner wants to know how to best prepare her senior horse for a move from Florida to Virginia. Dr. Chrissie Schneider offers advice.
Learn about the vaccines your horses might need based on their lifestyles and risk of exposure. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica.
Rabies infection can be insidious and vague, posing a threat to you, your horses, and your pets without you even realizing it.
Learn about Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE), Western equine encephalomyelitis (WEE), and West Nile virus (WNV) and how you can best protect your horse.
Is your horse’s annual wellness exam comprehensive? Learn about common wellness steps and how your veterinarian can help you address and correct problems you might encounter.
Horses are susceptible to a number of viral and bacterial diseases for which the equine industry has produced safe and effective vaccinations.
Not all equine influenza vaccines are the same. Does that mean horses need boosters when receiving a different EIV vaccine than they’ve gotten in the past? Researchers investigated.
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Learn about your horse’s health, behavior, and personality as you acclimate him to a new home, diet, and herd.
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