UPDATED: Information Regarding EHV-1 and EHM
As of 12:00 PM EST on May 20, cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) have been confirmed in eight states and in Canada. Please use the state veterinarian in your state as a resource for information and guidance regarding this disease.
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2011 Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) Western States Outbreak
The following information is from the Kentucky Office of the State Veterinarian, Robert Stout, DVM. Unfortunately there are a great many rumors and unverified information continues to circulate about the current outbreak of EHV-1. The information contained in this notice is current and has been verified by the proper veterinary authorities.
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Feeding Horses with Neurologic Disease
The main goals of feeding horses with neurologic disease are to supplement vitamin E and ensure that these horses continue eating a good-quality, balanced diet. Many horses with neurologic disease will have impaired balance and gait abnormalities that will prevent them from being turned out. If safe for the horse and handlers, some hand-grazing allows access to fresh grass and serves as physical therapy for the horse.
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Colorado Horse Park Responds to EHV-1 Outbreak
The Colorado Horse Park is keeping in close contact with the Colorado State Veterinarian regarding the EHV-1 outbreak in the Western United States. We are also working closely with our official veterinarian Littleton Equine Medical Center to ensure the health and safety of all horses that reside at CHP and that compete at our facility.
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Equine Herpes Virus Alert
May 13, 2011 (with updates to May 18th) - A recent disease outbreak of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1) has been traced to horses who attended the National Cutting Horse Associations’ Western National Championships in Odgen, Utah on April 30 - May 8, 2011. California horses who participated in this event may have been exposed to this EHV-1 virus.
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Equine Piroplasmosis
The American Quarter Horse Journal -- It is a disease that lurks in a horse’s blood, with tiny protozoa attacking red blood cells. Equine piroplasmosis is common in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world, including parts of Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, but is considered a foreign disease in the United States, and efforts are underway to keep it that way.
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HERDA - Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia - Buyer Beware!
HERDA - Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia - Buyer Beware! Check the bloodline of any AQHA, APHA, ApHC and cross-bred horses of these breeds before you buy! Check your horses' bloodlines before you breed, too! This is a heart-wrenching story from a woman whose mare was diagnosed with HERDA.
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Negative Equine Piroplasmosis Test Now a Requirement
The American Quarter Horse Journal -- Beginning July 1, 2011, all horses entering the grounds for any AQHA world championship show – in Oklahoma City, Amarillo or Houston – will be required to present a certificate of a negative blood test for equine piroplasmosis. The tests must have been completed within the previous six months and will cost exhibitors $30-$40 per horse.
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KAM to Host What You Eat Is What You Are Free Webinar on January 31
January 26, 2011 — KAM’s Equine Learning Circle offers FREE webinars every month. Their next webinar on January 31 will focus on what your horse is fed and the quality of the ingredients. Many horses have problems in the way they metabolize carbohydrates and sugars and on this webinar you will learn what you can do to ensure your horse is getting the nutrition he needs.
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A testimonial about controlling my mare's colic episode using Equine Colic Relief America
Last Wednesday, January 5th, 2011, my mare Rocki had a colic episode. I had just gotten this product a couple of months back called Equine Colic Relief America. It is an alternative treatment that gives quick control over a bout of colic (impaction, gas, sand & mild spasmodic colic types). I was hoping I would never have to be in a position to have to use it, but I sure was glad I had this product in my horse emergency kit in case I ever needed it.
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