Equine Strangles in Tennessee
Four horses in Shelby County, Tennessee, were confirmed with strangles.
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Michigan and Tennessee Report Equine Strangles
Recent strangles cases remind veterinarians to coach horse owners on the importance of quarantine and daily observation of horses.
Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit 2018
Equine injuries, jockey safety and racing integrity to highlight the 2018 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit.
EIA In Four Texas Counties
Equine infectious anemia (EIA) has been reported in multiple horses in Texas.
New Exotic Asian Tick Species Identified in U.S.
Veterinarians should be on the lookout for the Haemaphysalis longicornis (longhorned tick), an exotic East Asian tick that has been confirmed in four states. The tick is known to carry a wide variety of pathogens and has many hosts.
Kentucky's Second Equine PHF Case Reported
A second Bourbon County Thoroughbred tested positive for Potomac horse fever in Kentucky.
Anthrax Confirmed in a Jim Hogg County, Texas, Calf
Horses are susceptible to anthrax, so owners need to be vigilant.
Oregon Quarter Horse Positive for EIA
The 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare that is positive for EIA is currently housed at the Grants Pass Downs on the Josephine County Fairgrounds.
Kentucky's First 2018 PHF Case
Potomac horse fever was diagnosed in a Bourbon County, Kentucky, Thoroughbred filly.
North Dakota Horse Euthanized Due to EHM
A horse in Stutsman County, North Dakota, was euthanized due to neurologic equine herpesvirus.
Rabies in a Kentucky Bat
Among wild animals, rabies is most often reported in skunks and raccoons but is also found in bats and foxes, and usually is transmitted from the saliva of an infected animal into a bite wound.
BEVA Congress Introduces Crèche Facilities
For the first time, BEVA Congress will be providing crèche facilities for working Mums and Dads needing childcare for their children.
Third Texas Neurologic Equine Herpesvirus Case for May
A barrel racing horse from Williamson County that attended several events has been diagnosed with EHM.
Six EEE Equine Deaths in Florida
Florida reported six positive cases of Eastern equine encephalitis that reported in euthanasia of all six horses.
Maine Horse Euthanized Due To Neurologic Herpesvirus
A horse in York County, Maine, was euthanized due to EHM.
Henry Schein Animal Health's Kim Allen Receives AVDA's Lifetime Achievement Award
The AVDA award caps Allen's 36-year career in the animal health industry.
Neurologic Herpesvirus in Virginia Horse
One horse in Fauquier County in northern Virginia was confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.
Merck Animal Health Introduces Updated Equine Influenza Vaccines
New equine influenza vaccines feature the most current clade 1 and clade 2 influenza strains.
Two Postive EIA Horses Identified in Texas
The EIA-positive horse in Bexar County has been euthanized and the positive horse in Maverick County is in a quarantine facility.
Racehorse Aftercare Stressed at Forum
The second International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses stressed the importance of aftercare in the racing industry.
Supreme Court Opens State Sports Betting Flood Gates
The court states that in the event Congress doesn’t place direct regulations on gambling, then states are free to enact betting laws as they see fit.
Neurologic Herpesvirus Confirmed in Another Texas Horse
EHM has been diagnosed in a Lubbock County barrel racing horse following confirmation of EHM in a Montgomery County barrel racing horse. Both horses attended an event at the Oklahoma City Fair Grounds on April 25-30.
Equine Odontoclastic Tooth Resorption and Hypercementosis
Since being recognized a decade ago, tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH) are frequently identified in horses.
