Taking Piroplasmosis Seriously
Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM
December 16, 2013
Veterinarians are fine-tuning testing, prevention, and treatment methods for equine piroplasmosis.
Veterinarians are fine-tuning testing, prevention, and treatment methods for equine piroplasmosis.
Dr. Amy Johnson explains the grain test she uses to test whether or not horses have botulism.
Learn how to protect your horses from this invisible, scentless killer.
The UKVDL has developed and implemented a new real-time PCR assay for diagnosing Potomac horse fever.
Veterinarians have recently diagnosed more than 10 horses residing in southern Alberta with pigeon fever.
Reported diseases include CEM, strangles, influenza, EVA, EHV, piroplasmosis, salmonellosis, and more.
Equine monocytic ehrlichiosi (EME) has case fatality rates ranging from 5 to 30%.
The Kentucky Equine Survey results open the door for new health surveillance and disease mitigating measures.
PHF can have serious complications, and the fatality rate in untreated cases can be up to 30%.
The property was quarantined last month following the confirmation of the hendra virus in a horse and a dog.
What causes pigeon fever in horses?
Two Ontario, Canada, horses tested positive for Potomac horse fever (PHF) in early August.
Hong Kong will accept horses vaccinated against hendra virus, according to manufacturer recommendations.
Learn about current recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of this often deadly disease.
A disease once considered a West Coast problem, veterinarians say pigeon fever is now on the move east. Learn how to protect your horses in this hour-long podcast.
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