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Eastern equine encephalitis in Florida horses: 18 cases to date

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The number of Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus cases in horses in Florida have risen to 18 after seeing five additional cases last week, according to a report from the Equine Disease Communication...

Western, Eastern and Venezuelan equine encephalitis: Vaccine provides protection in nonhuman primates

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For the first time, a new vaccine provided complete protection against three types of equine encephalitic viruses in nonhuman primates, according to a new study published in the journal Science Translational...

Horses: Three Florida counties report Strangles

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Three quarantines for Strangles have been reported in different counties in Florida after horses tested positive for the bacterial infection. According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and...

Florida reports Strangles and Eastern Equine Encephalitis in several horses/counties

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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has reported a number of equine diseases in several counties across the state recently. Several cases of Strangles have been confirmed. One...

Treating strangles: New guidelines published

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Just as strep throat can run rampant in elementary schools, strangles, the “strep throat” of horses, caused by a different Streptococcus bacterium, Streptococcus equi sp equi, is highly contagious....

Seattle area equestrian center battles Equine Herpes, seven horses euthanized

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The Gold Creek Equestrian Center in Woodinville, WA has been battling Equine Herpes virus 1 (EHV-1) infections in horses since mid-December, prompting the facility to be put under quarantine. On December...

Horse diseases: Recent strangles cases in Florida bring tally to 40

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The number of cases of the bacterial equine infection, strangles, has reached 40 to date in 2017, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with five recent cases reported. As...

Strangles reported in Pinellas County horse

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On July 7, one premise in Pinellas County, Florida was placed under quarantine for clinical signs and positive PCR confirmation of strangles, according to a Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC)...

Equine Herpes reported in Marion County Oregon horse

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A horse with neurologic signs was diagnosed with equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) in Marion County, Oregon, according to a Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) alert. The horse began...

Florida reports two additional strangles cases

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After reporting 24 strangles cases in 2016, Florida agriculture officials have reported the second and third case of 2017 last week, according to Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) alerts. On...