Two Florida Horses Test Positive for EEE
Edited Press Release
April 16, 2020
The horses from Polk and Orange counties have died.
The horses from Polk and Orange counties have died.
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic has changed how we interact with each other and care for our horses.
The two affected Quarter Horses have been euthanized.
Forty-eight horses at the affected horse’s Sonoma County premises are under quarantine after being exposed to the EHV-1-positive mare.
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.
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Social media is buzzing about an Australian study on the possible antiviral effects that ivermectin might have on the COVID-19 virus. However, little is known about the effects this treatment could have, and self-medicating is not advised.
The state of California has issued the following guidelines for equestrian facilities to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The African horse sickness (AHS) outbreak in Thailand has nearly quadrupled in a little more than a week, reaching 154 deaths and a fatality rate of 94% in horses showing clinical signs.
The Amelia County index case has died due to a cause unrelated to equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
From shutting down local horse shows to postponing the Olympic Games until 2021, the coronavirus pandemic has played havoc with the way owners keep, exhibit, and even trail ride their horses.
Our reporter is adapting to life with limited access to her horse as her barn sets guidelines to prevent COVID-19 spread.
Definitively identified by Thai veterinarians on March 27, this represents the first outbreak of AHS outside the African continent in more than 30 years.
This is the second horse to be diagnosed on the same Alameda County premises.
The affected horse’s premises is under quarantine.
The Retired Racehorse Project’s executive director and longtime member of the racing industry offers insight into the pandemic’s effect on Thoroughbred rehoming as tracks close and sales are canceled.
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