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When a horse contracts a disease, the owner or caretaker usually focuses solely on getting the horse healthy again and protecting others on the farm from illness. But in reality, certain ailments could have community-, region-, and even industry-wide effects. For instance, an equine viral arteritis or contagious equine metritis outbreak could shutter the ...
Thursday, April 25, 2013The American Horse Council and the American Association of Equine Practitioners issued an open letter to the horse industry March 28 regarding equine disease outbreaks in the United States. In their communication, the organizations outline current horse health issues facing the industry and seek equine community participation in developing a National Equi...
Thursday, March 28, 2013New research from the University of Kentucky (UK) suggests that genetic factors play a role in determining stallion susceptibility to equine arteritis virus (EAV) infection.
Friday, March 22, 2013A horse owner's day can go from great to horrific in a matter of seconds if he or she arrives at the barn to find their charge either staggering around the field or completely unable to rise. A prompt call to the veterinarian is warranted in these scenarios, but what should an owner expect when the veterinarian arrives?
Tuesday, March 19, 2013Experts report that the Eastern tent caterpillar egg hatch for Central Kentucky will likely begin mid-March.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is making final its interim rule regarding the importation of horses from countries affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Wednesday, February 13, 2013We often talk about the horse world in the national context, but at the global level the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) assists to protect our horses and the horse industry from infectious disease and to put regulations in place for safe trade and transport between countries.
Saturday, February 02, 2013According to a memorandum from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA), due to the ongoing outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at the Chicago, Ill.-area Hawthorne Race Course, restrictions have been placed on equine movement from Illinois to Kentucky.
Friday, January 04, 2013A Standardbred racehorse residing in Genesee County, Mich., has tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), state veterinarian Steve Halstead, DVM, confirmed Jan 2.
Thursday, January 03, 2013Mare infertility is a frustrating problem with a variety of causes. Fortunately, many of them are treatable. One manageable condition is fungal endometritis (inflammation of the inner uterus lining, or endometrium).
Sunday, December 02, 2012A team of researchers from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), recently tested if idiopathic headshaking in horses could be similar to a condition in humans--trigeminal nerve pain caused by the reactivation of a latent virus.
Friday, November 30, 2012In recent years it seems owners and practitioners are increasingly confronted--both directly and indirectly--with cases of equid herpesvirus-1 myeloencephalopathy (EHM).
Wednesday, November 28, 2012Editor's Note: This article is part of TheHorse.com's ongoing coverage of the 14th Hagyard Bluegrass Equine Symposium, held Nov. 1-4 in Lexington, Ky.
Sunday, November 18, 2012British racehorse trainer Victor Dartnall is currently dealing with an outbreak of neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at his yard in North Devon, England.
Saturday, November 17, 2012Two horses are in stable condition while being treated for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) at the University of Minnesota (UM) Large Animal Hospital, according to the treating clinician. Both animals--who reside at the same Wright County, Minn., farm--have tested positive for the virus since being admitted to the clinic this week. A third horse (t...
Friday, November 16, 2012The neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1, also called myeloencephalopathy) is highly contagious and multiplies within its host very rapidly, making early detection and prompt treatment paramount goals in disease control. During a presentation at the 2011 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 20-24 in Las Vegas, Nev., Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. AC...
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