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  • Equine Herpesvirus Confirmed in Colorado Horse

    The Colorado Department of Agriculture is investigating one confirmed case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) within the state; a quarantine has been placed on a Douglas County premises.

    Flossie Sellers - January 29, 2013 13:11

  • California Case of Equine Herpesvirus-1 Confirmed at Santa Anita

    Diagnostic tests at the CAHFS laboratory at UC Davis have confirmed that a euthanized horse was EHV-1 positive. On Tuesday, March 5, a horse at Santa Anita – My Sugar Sugar, trained by Eddie Truman – required euthanasia after developing neurological s

    Flossie Sellers - March 8, 2013 09:41

  • Equine Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors Focus of Webcast

    My Horse University has another webcast coming up in late January on Risk Factors for Equine Metabolic Syndrome to be presented by Dr. Nichol Schultz of the University of Minnesota. The webcast will be on January 29, 2013 at 7 PM EST.

    Flossie Sellers - January 16, 2013 10:39

  • Case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 Confirmed in New Jersey

    The State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture has announced the quarantine of two farms after tests confirmed a horse from a Gladstone farm contracted the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus, Type One (EHV-1). That horse is recovering and receiving

    Flossie Sellers - January 24, 2013 11:45

  • Case of Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed

    According to a press release, officials with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) have confirmed a case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a 17-year old mare from Mecosta County.  EIA is an infectious virus spread betw

    Flossie Sellers - May 22, 2012 09:01

  • Fear of Hendra Virus Affects Horse Competitions

    About 50 people attended an information session at Redlynch State School on Friday night, where experts from Queensland Biosecurity, Queensland Health and Workplace Health and Safety fielded a range of questions from concerned horse owners about Hendra vi

    Flossie Sellers - August 6, 2012 08:38

  • Case of Equine Influenza Confirmed in Oregon Horse

    A horse from Eastern Oregon that was referred to Oregon State University’s veterinary teaching hospital because of illness has been diagnosed with equine influenza virus, a highly contagious respiratory disease in horses that typically is not fatal.

    Flossie Sellers - February 22, 2013 08:52

  • Cases of Equine Herpesvirus-1 Suspected

    On May 9, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture alerted Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner, James Comer, and staff in the Kentucky State Veterinarians Office of Dr. Robert Stout of an illness affecting horses that had participated in the Bucksnort Tr

    Flossie Sellers - May 14, 2012 09:20

  • Cases of Equine Osteoarthritis Helped by Aquatic Therapy

    Research at the Equine Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University investigating the functional, biomechanical, and cellular effects of aquatic therapy on diminishing the progression of osteoarthritis show that aquatic therapy is a viable t

    Flossie Sellers - May 14, 2012 12:35

  • Cases of Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed in New Mexico

    The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB) is working with USDA-Veterinary Services to ensure that two cases of vesicular stomatitis (VS) discovered in a herd of five horses in Otero County remain isolated. None of the five horses has been off the property in

    Flossie Sellers - May 2, 2012 10:59

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