Two Iowa Horses Confirmed With EI and EHV
Edited Press Release
March 20, 2020
All exposed horses remain under voluntary quarantine.
All exposed horses remain under voluntary quarantine.
What to do if you need help feeding your horses after a COVID-19-related job loss, and how to help others if you don’t.
Move pregnant mares from areas where wild cherry trees are abundant to minimize caterpillar exposure; digestion of the insects can cause early- and late-term foal losses or weak foals.
Eleven additional horses are suspected positive for infectious respiratory disease, and more than 50 exposed horses are under voluntary quarantine in Douglas County.
Investigators studying equine musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and metabolic disease, laminitis, racing safety, new technologies, and other topics are encouraged to apply.
The Kentucky Derby has been postponed and Land Rover Kentucky 3-Day Event canceled. Here’s a list of equine events currently canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials clear the facility for normal use.
The pony and 44 other exposed Alameda County horses are under quarantine.
An additional 28 horses have been exposed.
Four of 10 exposed unvaccinated mares aborted their foals.
Here’s your update on horses affected by equine infectious anemia in Polk County.
The current (human) coronavirus situation has me making sure I have everything I need to care for my horses in case I can’t leave home for two weeks or longer. Are you prepared?
An analysis of data from the Equine Injury Database (EID) shows a decrease in the rate of fatal injury in 2019 (1.53 per 1,000 starts) in Thoroughbred racing.
The 27 people indicted on federal charges include five veterinarians who are American Association of Equine Practitioners members.
Under current law, veterinarians in Kentucky are forbidden to report animal cruelty without the express permission of the animal’s owner or unless a court orders the disclosure.
Those charged include Jason Servis, who trained Maximum Security, the 2019 Kentucky Derby first-place finisher disqualified for interference.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
