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Moderator’s note: This is the final post in a three part series on equine biosecurity. To read part one on general biosecurity and vaccinations, click here. To read part two on isolating horses, click here. By James Little, DVM Equine and companion animal professional services veterinarian Neogen Rodent and insect control Moderator’s note: This is the first in a three part series on equine biosecurity. Part two will be posted Thursday and part three will be posted Friday. By James Little, DVM Equine and companion animal professional services veterinarian Neogen Biosecurity is a word that we often see written and [...] Good news from Colorado – a quarantine has been lifted on a facility following a diagnosis of equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) last month. The facility has been quarantined since May, when a horse brought into the state from Iowa had to be euthanized after displaying severe neurological symptoms stemming from the virus. No other horses at [...] A Colorado facility is under quarantine after one of its horses tested positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) Friday, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA). EHV-1 is a highly contagious virus in horses that can cause severe respiratory and neurological problems, failed pregnancy and in the worst cases, death. The virus commonly is spread [...] |
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