Category: Industry

Hybrid flatworms pass from livestock to humans

Schistosomiasis, a chronic disease caused by parasitic flatworms which leads to an intestine or urinary tract infection, is common in communities without access to safe drinking water and sanitation

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Bob Gould

Supplement Could Help Control Horse Pasture Parasite Burden

Adding a supplement to your horses’ feed to reduce the worm burden on your pasture sounds like a rich claim, but researchers recently tested an Australian product designed to do just that—and with positive results.

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Outbreak of EI in show horses has officials on alert

On the heels of an equine influenza outbreak that shut down racing in Great Britain for eight days earlier this month, a handful of show horses have come down with the same virus in Ohio and Indiana.

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Avian influenza infects horses in Asia but lacks ability to spread

These findings are contained in a study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens.

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APHA partners with Junior American Rodeo to expand opportunities for youth aboard Paints

FORT WORTH—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and the Junior American Rodeo (Jr American) have partnered to bring even more excitement to youth equestrians at the 2019 Jr American Semi-Finals taking place February 27 – March 3, APHA will offer a $2,500 bonus to the highest placing Paint Horse. In addition, there will be a $2,500 bonus to the highest advancing Paint Horse to the American Semi-Finals.APHA will also host a Super Jr American qualifier event during the APHA Youth World Show in Fort Worth in July. “We are excited to join forces with the American Paint

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What Equine Nasal Discharge Tells Us

Causes of snotty noses can range from benign to catastrophic It starts with a drip: a bit of clear nasal discharge apparent as you wipe one of your horse’s nostrils while tacking up. It’s chilly out and, quite honestly, your own nose is running a bit, so you think it’s probably nothing. Nasal drainage can be due to something as basic as a dusty arena to a life-threatening emergency.  To read more of this article click here

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Horses Had Dentists 3,000 Years Ago

Mongolian herders started experimenting with equine dentistry more than 3,000 years ago

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CDFA Confirms EHM, EHV-1 Cases

Veterinarians confirmed a 15-year-old pony mare displaying neurologic signs of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) on June 27, 2018.

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Potomac Horse Fever Case Confirmed In Tennessee

Another potentially deadly disease, strangles, was confirmed in four horses at a private facility in Shelby County last month.

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Bob Gould

Texas Animal Health Commission Merges Portions of Central and East Texas Regions

For more information contact the Public Information Dept. at 512-719-0750 or public_info@tahc.texas.gov For Immediate Release May 16, 2018   AUSTIN –Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) will merge Region 2 and 7 on June 1, 2018. The office consolidation will facilitate cost savings and allow TAHC’s region offices to have the resources and personnel necessary to protect the health and marketability of Texas’ livestock, exotic livestock and domestic and exotic fowl. The new region will include Austin, Bastrop, Bell, Brazos, Brazoria, Burleson, Caldwell, Chambers, Colorado, Comal, De Witt, Falls, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Gonzales, Grimes, Guadalupe, Hardin,

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Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed in Lubbock County Horse

For more information contact the Public Information Dept. at 512-719-0750 or public_info@tahc.texas.gov For Immediate Release May 11, 2018AUSTIN – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), in a Lubbock County barrel racing horse on May 9, 2018. The most recent case of EHM in Texas was confirmed in a Montgomery County horse. The newly identified horse showed signs or respiratory illness, fever and nasal discharge, and ataxia when evaluated by a local veterinarian. The premises is under movement restrictions and TAHC staff is working

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Bob Gould

Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed in Montgomery County Horse

For more information contact the Public Information Dept. at 512-719-0750 or public_info@tahc.texas.gov For Immediate Release May 9, 2018 Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Confirmed in Montgomery County Horse AUSTIN – Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the neurologic disease linked to Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), in a Montgomery County barrel racing horse on May 9, 2018. The horse showed signs of ataxia and other neurologic signs consistent with EHM when evaluated by a veterinarian. The premises is under movement restrictions and TAHC staff is working closely with the owner and veterinarian to monitor potentially exposed

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A look inside a horse’s mouth can explain behavioral changes

A horse’s teeth continually erupt out of the horse’s jaws throughout its lifetime, French said. Species that evolved to exist on a diet of tough grasses, such as horses, cows, rabbits and other rodents, share this trait.

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Calif. stable experiences outbreak of EHV-1

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has announced additional confirmed cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in horses residing an already quarantined facility in Orange County.

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APHA Partners With 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™

FORT WORTH, Texas—The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has partnered with the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) as an Official Media Partner of the 2018 event to help champion the sport of Reining and show its support for the equine community as a whole.   The FEI World Equestrian Games™—also known as “the greatest equestrian show on earth”—takes place every four years, halfway between the summer Olympic Games cycles. This year’s competition takes place September 11-23, 2018, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort, a 1,600-acre facility in Mill Spring, North Carolina. The

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