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Washington State University Vet School Hospital Closed by EHV Virus Related to Cutting Horse Show in Utah

The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington is closed and has been placed under a voluntary quarantine following the admission of a cutting horse that had been at an event in Utah last weekend. Upon examinati…

15 May 2011 at 20:49 - Comments

EHV Linked to Cutting Horse Event, Multiple Western US States Alerted for Disease After Two Horses Euthanized

Horse deaths this week in California and Colorado have been linked to suspected exposure to the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus at a cutting horse event over Mother’s Day weekend in Utah. Animal health officials in at least three states are inve…

14 May 2011 at 17:13 - Comments

Second New Jersey Horse Farm Quarantined as Part of Equine Herpes Virus Investigation

A second farm in Colts Neck, New Jersey has been quarantined by state officials as part of an effort to protect horses in the state from an outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus, Type One.

16 April 2011 at 19:01 - Comments

Kentucky Racetracks Implementing Equine Piroplasmosis Testing January 1

Say "equine piroplasmosis" to a horse owner and trainer and what response will you get back? "That’s a warm weather disease, right?" "Ticks." "Isn’t it from South America or the Caribbean or Mexico or someplace like that?" "It’s usually in the Southwest, right?" "That disease affects Spanish-type horses, and Quarter horses, I think?"

Welcome to five of the most common preconceptions about the

11 December 2010 at 08:13 - Comments

EHV in New York: State Health Official Confirms Disease Diagnosed at Racetrack

Late Tuesday afternoon, officials in New York State confirmed by phone that a stable at Finger Lakes Racetrack in the western part of the state has been placed under quarantine after a horse that had been stabled there was diagnosed with Equine Herpes…

23 November 2010 at 23:49 - Comments

India Equestrian Team’s Horses Denied Entry to China for Asian Games

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When it comes to the international transport of horses, you’d better read the fine print.

And then you’d better read it again. And have everyone in a position to second-guess you …

15 November 2010 at 04:07 - Comments
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