Two Washington Horses Test Positive for Equine Influenza
Edited Press Release
December 3, 2019
An additional 28 exposed horses, located in Snohomish County, are being monitored by their attending veterinarian.
Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
An additional 28 exposed horses, located in Snohomish County, are being monitored by their attending veterinarian.
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State officials issue an update on the San Bernardino County outbreak.
Officials strike a preemptive blow to limit potential disease introduction by horses possibly exposed in Remington Park’s equine herpesvirus-1 outbreak.
The case marks the county’s second and the state’s fifth for 2019.
The affected horse was euthanized due to complications.
The New Mexico State Racing Commission has barred racetrack entry for horses from Remington Park, in Oklahoma, until further notice.
The state veterinarian’s office has quarantined the affected horse’s residence and those horses exposed at the veterinary hospital.
Sixty-six exposed horses in the deceased horse’s barn at Remington Park in Oklahoma City remain sidelined by quarantine.
Four counties in the state have been affected in 2019.
Topics for the University of Kentucky’s showcase include epidemiology and diagnostics, infectious disease, immunology and parasitology, nutrition, musculoskeletal issues, genetics, and economics.
Two horses tested positive; 40 others were exposed to the highly contagious respiratory disease.
The Thoroughbred registry is calling for all U.S. racetracks to join the group.
California has confirmed EHV-1 in two additional febrile horses.
Mandatory headgear, banned bitless bridles, imposed endurance rider weights, and frangible device requirements for eventing jumps are among new FEI rules.
The survey asked owners, managers, and riders about arena construction characteristics, air quality, arena footing, and associated health outcomes in horses and humans.
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