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  • 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

  • More Vesicular Stomatitis in New Mexico Horses

    Eleven premises are now under quarantine for Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in New Mexico. The counties of Otero, Valencia, Socorro and San Miguel have confirmed positive VS cases. The counties of Dona Ana and Roosevelt have also had suspect cases. The counti

    Flossie Sellers - June 21, 2012 16:31

  • More Veterinarians Trained in Zoonotic Diseases Needed

    Resistance to antibiotics is an increasingly urgent problem that crosses all facets of medicine and impacts both humans and animals. This fact, plus the fact that modern global travel makes the spread of infectious disease more far reaching than previousl

    Flossie Sellers - February 5, 2013 08:40

  • New Case of Hendra Virus Confirmed

    Another case of Hendra virus was detected last week in Queensland, Australia. News agencies reported that a veterinarian treated a gravely ill horse in the northern part of the state. Lab results confirmed that the animal had Hendra virus (HeV), a severe

    Flossie Sellers - July 5, 2012 09:36

  • New Case of Hendra Virus in Queensland

    Biosecurity Queensland is managing a new Hendra virus case near Mackay after a positive test result was received on 22 January 2013 after one horse had died on the property after becoming unwell.

    Flossie Sellers - February 18, 2013 09:43

  • New Cases of African Horse Sickness Raise Alert

    A  case of African horse sickness has been confirmed  in Chartwell, Gauteng. Also, a suspected case in Nelspruit and currently a “suspected AHS outbreak” in the Eastern Cape – Kei Mouth and Morgan’s Bay area has been announced.

    Flossie Sellers - December 15, 2012 08:15

  • New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in New Hampshire

    In a news release, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced positive test results for eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) in two emus in the Cheshire County town of Fitzwilliam and in a horse in the Hillsborough County

    Flossie Sellers - September 21, 2012 12:09

  • New Cases of Equine Herpesvirus-1 in Minnesota

    Three cases of the neurological form of equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1) in horses have been diagnosed by equine veterinarians at the University of Minnesota in horses from a single farm in Wright County.

    Flossie Sellers - November 19, 2012 08:38

  • New Contagious Equine Metritis Rules Effective 3/13/2013

    According to the Federal Register, the daily journal of the United States government, effective March 13, 2013, a final rule regarding the importation of horses from countries affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM) by incorporating an additional c

    Flossie Sellers - February 11, 2013 08:41

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