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CONTAGIOUS EQUINE METRITIS CONFIRMED IN A SOMERSET HORSE
London, 30 March/GNN/ -- DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS News Release (167/05) issued by the Government News Network on 30 March 2005 Defra has today confirmed a case of Contagious Equine Metritis Organism (CEMO) in a horse i ... Read the full article

New Rules for Import of Entertainment Horses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has amended its import rules to allow noncompetitive entertainment horses to be temporarily brought into the U.S. from countries affected with the venereal disease, Contagious Equine Metritis. The final rule, titled Temporary Importation of Horses: Noncompetitive Entertainment Horses From Countries Affected with Contagious Equine Metritis, is effective July 7, 2008. ... Read the full article

University of Kentucky working with state to resolve CEM cases
A 16-year-old Quarter Horse stallion residing in Kentucky tested positive for the causal agent of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM), a bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis, on Dec. 10. CEM is considered a foreign animal disease that occurs in breeding populations in various countries in the world. The test was performed by the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC) and reported to the Kentucky state veterinarian. ... Read the full article

UK Charity Calls for Help in Curbing Killer Equine Disease
LONDON, July 4/PRNewswire/ -- A UK charity is appealing for help in their efforts to halt the spread of a potentially deadly disease which is sweeping through the population of working animals in Ethiopia. SPANA (Society for the Protec ... Read the full article

New Equine Fact Sheets Available From TheHorse.com
Lexington, Ky. -- TheHorse.com launched the first in a series of Fact Sheets on Jan. 13 to widespread acclaim. This week we present more Fact Sheets on topics our readers have indicated are important to them based on searched terms, reader views on t ... Read the full article

Pfizer Animal Health Introduces Zylexis(TM)
New York, NY (February 8, 2006) -- Pfizer Animal Health recently introduced its newest product offering for equine veterinarians. Zylexis(TM) is a demonstrated safe and effective immunomodulator backed by contact challenge study data and nearly a dec ... Read the full article

What Horse Owners Should Know About Strangles
Strangles is a highly contagious disease that causes horses to have swollen and painful lymph nodes that block their airway and can cause difficult breathing. The name was coined because these enlarged nodes sometimes (but rarely) suffocate affected ... Read the full article

New from Absorbine® - Stall Safe® Disinfectant and Sanitizer
It’s Germ Warfare! New Stall Safe brand disinfectant and sanitizer is EPA approved as an effective way to kill and prevent the spread of contagious viruses and bacteria. Horse owners can now help prevent disease outbreaks by regularly disinfectin ... Read the full article

Introduction of Equine Influenza Virus Vaccine
Merial Introduces RECOMBITEK® Equine Influenza Virus Vaccine Eliminates viral shedding and helps protect against current threat DULUTH, Ga. — December 18, 2006 — Today Merial announced the addition of RECOMBITEK® Equine Influenza Virus vaccine ... Read the full article

Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 Affects Horses Across the Country
Preventive Measures Required to Help Protect Horses from this Highly Contagious Disease New York, NY (February 21, 2007) -- Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 (EHV-1) has been in the news throughout the country recently, with outbreaks of the virus occurri ... Read the full article

TheHorse.com to Present Free Webinar: Understanding Equine Influenza
TheHorse.com will present a FREE hourlong live Webinar, sponsored by Intervet, Understanding Equine Influenza, on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. EDT. Register for this educational event by visiting www.TheHorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=11292. The lead presenter will be Tom Chambers, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center. He has headed the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) Reference Laboratory for Equine Influenza for 15 years at the university, one of only three such laboratories in the world. ... Read the full article

Solitude (R) IGR offers protection against Fly Infestation
Winter’s cooler temperatures often bring an appreciated relief from flies to horse owners, particularly in the northeast and midwest regions of the country. Incidentally with this relief, fly prevention tends to fall lower on horse owners concern list until it’s again a problem. Flies are a nuisance all year round, spreading diseases such as West Nile Virus, Pigeon Fever and Equine Infectious Anemia to horses. Recently veterinarians, particularly in the western states, have reported a surge in cases of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, also known as pigeon fever or dryland distemper. Pfizer Animal Health recommends taking action with SOLITUDE(R) IGR to control the fly population before the warmer temperatures set in. ... Read the full article

Maintain a Happy, Healthy Horse by Keeping Flies at Bay
As the summer season settles in, horse owners are looking forward to warmer temperatures and spending more time with their horses at a horse show, around the barn or on the trail. Unfortunately, these joys of summer also bring flies and the threat of ... Read the full article

Control of Equine Influenza Requires Diligence
The 2007 outbreaks of equine influenza (EI) in Japan and Australia are a jolting reminder that influenza viruses use simple but very effective strategies for their own survival, and that our lack of attention allows this virus to create epidemics. One of those strategies is very high contagiousness, with the capacity to infect large numbers of horses quickly within stables or across continents. Another is the ability to cause sub-clinical infections in partially immune animals. ... Read the full article

The AHJF's 3rd Annual Bowling for Equestrians
February 15, 2008 – Lake Worth, FL -- “I had a blast,” commented world champion hunter rider Peter Pletcher after taking part in the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation’s (AHJF) 3rd annual “Bowling for Equestrians.” The fundraiser was held at Greenacr ... Read the full article

The Equine Distraction Aid
‘NATURAL IS BETTER” says the University of Edinburgh The Equine Distraction Aid wins out in a study by the University of Edinburgh over the Likit “Tongue Twister” and another UK product called the “Decahedron”. The Equine Distraction Aid is esp ... Read the full article

UK Equine Initiative unveils new Web site
The University of Kentucky’s Equine Initiative unveiled a new Web site this month. The updated website launch coincides with the start of the fall semester and reflects the tremendous progress that’s been made in equine programs since the Equine Initiative was announced in the spring of 2005. ... Read the full article

Be Prepared for an Equine Health Emergency
If you own horses long enough, sooner or later you are likely to confront a medical emergency. From lacerations to colic to foaling difficulties, there are many emergencies that a horse owner may encounter. You must know how to recognize serious problems and respond promptly, taking appropriate action while awaiting the arrival of your veterinarian. ... Read the full article

Equine.com Arenas Host Expert Clinics and Demonstrations
Equine.com sponsors two arenas at Columbus Equine Affaire (COLUMBUS, Oh.) March 17, 2006: The Equine.com Arena will host lectures and demonstrations by some of the top horse experts in the country at this year’s Equine Affaire in Columbus at th ... Read the full article

Deadline for 2007 Equine Industry Vision Award Nominations is January 12th
January 12, 2007 is the deadline date for nominations for the 6th annual Equine Industry Vision Award, which will be presented on June 22, 2007 during the American Horse Publications (AHP) Annual Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Pfizer Animal Heal ... Read the full article