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In April, the equine world was shocked when 21 elite polo horses at a Florida championship polo match died within minutes of each other. Initial reports are that the horses likely died from an overdose of selenium that came from a veterinary mineral supplement given to the horses a few hours before ...
Source :
Equine News, Washington State University
Date of publication :
09/07/2009
Views:
1123
When a mare becomes pregnant, owners should discuss their mare's individual nutritional and exercise needs with their veterinarian. Typically, the first four months of a mare's pregnancy are not that demanding. At five, seven, and nine months of pregnancy, it is recommended mares in the US should re...
Source :
Horsetalk.co.nz
Date of publication :
09/07/2009
Views:
997
Four clinical syndromes have been attributed to equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1): respiratory disease in younger horses, abortion in pregnant mares, stillbirth or weakness in newborn foals and paralysis ( equine herpes virus myeloencephalopathy (EHM)).
EHM has been identified more frequently in recent...
Source :
Equine Science Update
Date of publication :
07/27/2009
Views:
546
North America is free of the African horse sickness virus, yet this disease poses an important threat should an infected horse or a biting midge that harbors the virus be introduced.
African horse sickness (AHS) is the most lethal disease known to horses. Fortunately for American horses, AHS is cur...
Source :
TheHorse.com
Date of publication :
07/21/2009
Views:
1130
Septic arthritis, or joint infection, can be devastating to soundness, athletic careers, and even life for affected animals if treatment is delayed or inappropriate. In foals, bacteria from a distant site invade the bloodstream and cause an infection of the joint. The umbilicus is commonly blamed, b...
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Univ. of Minnesota Extension Horse Newsletter
Date of publication :
05/18/2009
Views:
1606
Osteochondrosis is a disease that is known for causing loose fragments in joints. In spite of the disease being extremely common in Norwegian horses, the causes and mechanisms behind it are not well known. Recently, veterinary surgeon Kristin Olstad of the Equine Clinic at the Norwegian School of Ve...
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Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
Date of publication :
05/08/2009
Views:
199
Tetanus, or lockjaw, is an often fatal disease caused by the anaerobic bacteria (grows in low oxygen conditions), Clostridium tetani. The spores of Cl. tetani are commonly present in the soil and can contaminate puncture wounds, crushing wounds, open lacerations, surgical incisions and the umbilici ...
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OMAFRA publication
Date of publication :
05/07/2009
Views:
861
In mid summer, when horses are in the middle of their show season, owners are often disturbed by the loss of hair from the white-skinned areas of the horse's body. This is particularly noticeable on the legs and face of the horse. The difficulty is determining whether the hair loss is due to sunburn...
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OMAFRA publication
Date of publication :
04/30/2009
Views:
1912
Groundbreaking CSIRO research into how the deadly Hendra virus spreads promises to save the lives of both horses and humans in the future.
CSIRO Livestock Industries' scientists working at the Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL), in Geelong Victoria, have made a major breakthrough in better ...
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CSIRO news
Date of publication :
04/16/2009
Views:
164
African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and bluetongue virus (BTV) are both members of the genus Orbivirus of the family Reoviridae. Both cause serious, non-contagious but infectious, arthropod-borne diseases in equids and ruminants, respectively. AHSV infects all equids, causing asymptomatic infection ...
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Univ. of Kentucky Maxwell H.Gluck Equine Research
Date of publication :
04/09/2009
Views:
718