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Horse Health
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Five New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in US
âSymptoms of Easter equine encephalitis include fever, sleepy appearance, muscle twitches in head, neck, shoulder and flanks, a staggering gait and recumbency.â
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Veterinarians to Enhance Ability to Return Horses to Peak Form at September Education Event
âFocus on Poor Performance will help practitioners efficiently assess, diagnose and treat a wide range of performance-limiting diseases through lectures and case-based discussions.â
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New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Lead to Horse Deaths in Florida
âAs in these two confirmed cases in Florida, Eastern Equine Encephalitis appears within five days after a mosquito transmits the virus to the horse, and the onset of clinical symptoms are abrupt with infected horses often dying or having to be euthanize
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The Impact of Impact on Horse Bone Health
âResearchers have been working with FE, gathering and analyzing data on loads acting at the fetlock joint and stresses in the cannon bone by creating a computer generated model using computed tomographic or MRI images of an equine fetlock joint.â
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Progress Made in Pain Recognition in Horses
âThe horse is telling you something hurts when they avoid looking at you, appear despondent, clench their jaw, flatten ears back and/or squint their eyes.â
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Horse Death from Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in North Carolina
âThe North Carolina Department of Public Health has confirmed the death of a Cumberland County horse identified as having Eastern Equine Encephalitis.â
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Confirmed Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Quarantined in Colorado
âThe Equine Disease Communication Center reports that three horses on one premise in Montezuma County, Colorado, have been confirmed positive for Vesicular Stomatitis Virus.â
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Canada Keeping Horse Owners Aware of Threats of Lyme Disease
âThe Government of Canada engages in surveillance activities to determine the number of cases of Lyme disease and the locations of tick populations to keep people informed so they can protect themselves, their horses and pets from contracting the diseas
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6 Top Seasonal Tips for Horse Health from Equine Guelph
âLong hot summers can take their toll of both horses and horse owners so follow these 6 tips from Equine Guelph for keeping your horse healthy and ready for action.â
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Florida Horse
âThe case of Eastern equine encephalitis was confirmed positive by the Florida Department of Agriculture on July 3rd in a horse that had euthanized on June 27, 2015.â