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Vaccine developed to prevent Hendra virus infection
A long-awaited vaccine against a deadly zoonotic infectious disease in Australia became available Nov. 1.
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Vaccine protects foals against Rhodococcus equi
Researchers have developed a vaccine that protects foals against infection with Rhodococcus equi, the most common and important cause of pneumonia in…
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In Short
Colorado State University recently released a study touting the use of the GonaCon-Equine immunocontraceptive vaccine as a
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Bureau of Land Management report details factors in 146 wild horse deaths
A report released in July on the equine influenza outbreak this past spring at the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse Off-Range Corral at the…
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Survey: Horse industry stabilizing
Almost 90 percent of horse owners responding to a survey expect to own or manage the same number or more horses this year, compared with last year.
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AVMA updates model document for rabies control laws
Previously known as the Model Rabies Control Ordinance, the document is a critical resource that helps state and local governments write or rewrite…
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USDA releases equine industry study results
The Department of Agriculture’s National Animal Health Monitoring System published the first report from its Equine 2015 study,
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Updated guidance published on strangles
Strangles, a highly contagious upper respiratory tract disease caused by Streptococcus equi subsp equi, remains one of the most common diseases in…
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Pet ownership stable, veterinary care variable
Americans still love their pets, with more than half of U.S. households owning a pet at year-end 2016, but 27.0 percent of pet-owning households…
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International joint statements address horse slaughter, rabies in dogs
The AVMA has adopted a joint statement on horse slaughter with the Canadian and Mexican veterinary associations and a joint statement on rabies in…
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Are horse veterinarians checking out early?
More young equine veterinarians than ever appear to be leaving that sector of the profession in their first five years, according to results of the…
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Veterinarian-jockey breaks the mold on and off the racetrack
Dr. Ferrin Peterson has always wanted to ride the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby, and she has never been closer than now to achieving her dream.…