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  • Laminitis Research Now Available to Horse Owners

    The Equine Veterinary Journal has made an important collection of laminitis research papers freely available online to both vets and horse owners to help combat the devastating condition. The papers include practical advice as well as the latest research,

    Flossie Sellers - November 8, 2012 09:50

  • Laminitis Research Studies Sources of Inflammation

    In a study by Samantha Steelman and Bhanu P. Chowdhary at the Veterinary Integrative Biosciences department of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A and M University, the researchers examined the role of the anti-inflammatory protein APOA-IV in chro

    Flossie Sellers - February 8, 2013 16:36

  • Leptospirosis Caused Abortions in Mares Again Seen in 2013

    It is leptospirosis abortion season once again in Kentucky. The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) has confirmed 11 leptospirosis abortions so far in the 2012-2013 reproductive season. Last year, 24 were confirmed for the enti

    Flossie Sellers - January 28, 2013 08:51

  • Maine CDC Issues Warning about Anaplasmosis

    The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert about an increase in anaplasmosis cases this year. Anaplasmosis is an emerging infectious disease in Maine. The vector-borne bacterial pathogen is transmitted via or deer ticks,

    Flossie Sellers - August 20, 2012 11:00

  • Massachusetts State Officials Warn about WNV and EEE Cases

    The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced four additional human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in Massachusetts residents, one of which has resulted in a death, along with the detection of heightened WNV-positive mosquito activity

    Flossie Sellers - September 11, 2012 10:16

  • Method for Treatment of Anthrax Patented by OSU Researchers

    Researchers at Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences have taken the first step in finding a new treatment for an old threat, anthrax.

    Flossie Sellers - November 12, 2012 11:01

  • Minimizing the Risks of Potomac Horse Fever

    According to Dr. Rachel Bourne of the  Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital located in  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, their clinic has treated several cases of Potomac horse fever, PHF) this year.

    Flossie Sellers - October 8, 2012 10:07

  • More Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in Alabama

    Alabama Department of Public Health officials have confirmed there have been four positive cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) found in horses in Dallas County, Alabama. Additional reports of cases in horses in Elmore and Montgomery counties have

    Flossie Sellers - August 1, 2012 13:05

  • More Equine Herpes Virus Cases Confirmed in Utah

    As of 3/5/2013, the Utah State Veterinarian has confirmed eight cases of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Utah, all of which are confined to locations in Cache County. The State Veterinarian's Office is restricting the movement of the animals at eight l

    Flossie Sellers - March 6, 2013 09:18

  • More Human Cases of West Nile Virus, but Fewer in Horses

    West Nile virus is on the rise nationwide with more than 1,100 human cases reported as of Aug. 22, the highest at this point in the season since the virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and P

    Flossie Sellers - August 24, 2012 12:13

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