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Effectiveness of Foal Vaccination for Equine Influenza
Influenza is among the most common upper respiratory diseases of horses. Foals are not usually clinically infected with influenza because the dam's colostrum provides the newborn with protective maternal antibodies (assuming the colostrum has antibodi
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EIA Reminder for Horse Owners In Canada and the USA
All horses entering the United States from Canada must be negative for Equine Infectious Anemia on a test taken within 180 days of entering the US.
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Equine Foot Not Most Common Cause of Lameness
According to an article in The Farrier's Journal, results from the United Kingdomâs first public National Equine Health Survey pinpointed some interesting facts concerning feet. Some 3,120 horses were represented in the study, says John Slater, prof
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California EVH-1 Update
California has one new confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1. There are now 19 confirmed EHM cases in the state. Todayâs confirmed case is a febrile horse in Colusa County which did not compete at the Ogden, UT
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Equine Influenza Outbreak in Mongolia
The Mongolian government has confirmed an equine influenza outbreak in 14 provinces. The government's news office announced the confirmation Tuesday after suspected cases were recently discovered in 18 provinces of the country, where horses still pla
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Canada Developing New Protocol for EIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has been in consultation with Equine Canadaâs Health and Welfare Committee on the issue of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)Â and is developing a new protocol for dealing with this disease.
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Case of Contagious Equine Metritis Confirmed
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England has confirmed a case of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in a thoroughbred mare in Berkley, Gloucestershire. The disease was spotted during pre-breeding testing. Initial results for a seco
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Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)
According to Bayer Animal Health, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a master of disguise. This serious disease can be difficult to diagnose because its signs often mimic other health problems in the horse and signs can range from mild to severe.
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Case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed
The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) has been notified of a confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), caused by equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1), in Southern Ontario.
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Famous Race Horse Euthanized
I Like The Odds, the winner of the 2011 Los Alamitos Two Million Futurity, was euthanized at San Luis Rey Equine Center on Friday, January 13, 2012, Â following a brief battle with laminitis.