Hendra Virus Protection Adopted by Equine Veterinarians
Equine Disease Quarterly
January 15, 2013
Protective equipment use and disease awareness likely reduced human infections during recent outbreaks.
Protective equipment use and disease awareness likely reduced human infections during recent outbreaks.
Diseases reported include contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, and more.
The final quarantines connected to the outbreak were released in late December, according to the summary.
The document discusses control strategies should the disease ever be found in Great Britain.
While PHF has a serious clinical impact on affected horses, some parameters are associated with survival.
Attendees discussed several topics including the history of EP, regulatory issues, and practical topics.
Recent outbreaks have prompted further investigation into the re-emergence and control in the United States.
Two researchers will study pigeon fever as recipients of the 2012 Advancement of Equine Research Awards.
The vaccine was released in high-risk Queensland and New South Wales on Nov. 1.
Equine herpesvirus-1, vesicular stomatitis, and West Nile virus were all confirmed in Colorado horses in 2012.
The disease causes painful swelling, abscesses, and inflammation in the legs, chests, and abdominal cavities.
The African Horse Sickness (England) Regulations 2012 were signed on Oct. 15 and will take effect Nov. 21.
Biosecurity Queensland received the positive test results late on Nov. 4. The horse was euthanized Nov. 1.
The long-awaited vaccine will be available for horse owners through their veterinarians.
The quarantines were imposed when two cases of VS were confirmed in Colorado earlier this year.
Dr. David Horohov of University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Center shares the importance of bringing experts together from around the globe at the 2012 International Conference on Equine Infectious Disease.
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