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Ask the Expert: Can I Make Treats with Lavender Extract Paste?

August 12, 2021July 15, 2021 by Joyce Harman DVM, MRCVS

Q: I just got some lavender extract paste can I make horse treats with it? If I can what should I put in them? –Jamie A: Lavender can be used in making horse treats of almost any type you wish. Most horses will like the flavor, though it’s useful to …

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Outbreak Alert: July 13, 2021 – Strangles in King County, WA

April 18, 2024July 14, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse at a private facility in King County has tested positive for Strangles. The owner and a private veterinarian are managing and self quarantining the facility. For more information about Strangles go to …

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Outbreak Alert: July 7, 2021 – Strangles in Pierce County, WA

April 18, 2024July 8, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 2; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A horse at a farm in Pierce County has tested positive for Strangles. Two horses were exposed but have tested negative. For more information about Strangles go to the Strangles factsheet. All information is sourced …

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Outbreak Alert – June 28, 2021: West Nile Virus in Fresno County, CA

April 18, 2024June 28, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 4; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 6/18/2021; Clinical Signs: Afebrile, Ataxia, lethargy, proprioceptive deficits in hind end; Confirmation Date: 6/28/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: For …

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Outbreak Alert: June 7, 2021 – Equine Influenza in Clark County, WA; Strangles in Spokane County, WA; Rabies in Adams County, CO

April 18, 2024June 7, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Equine Influenza in Clark County, WA Source: Washington State Veterinary Office Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Clark County has tested positive for Equine Influenza. The owner is working with the veterinarian and the property is under a voluntary quarantine. For …

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Is Your Horse Safe in His Home? Attention to Details Can Save Your Horse

June 1, 2021 by Kim Roe

An aisleway between fences eliminates the problem of horses fighting across the fence and injuring themselves on the fencing.

Scenario one: An equine facility has a policy that riders must clean their horses’ hooves before leaving the arena to keep the barn aisle clean. A hoof pick hangs on a hook next to the arena gate. One day, while cleaning out her horse’s hooves, a woman’s horse reaches up …

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Outbreak Alert: May 26, 2021 – Potomac Horse Fever in Thurston County, WA

April 18, 2024May 26, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 20; Gender: Mare; Breed: Dutch Warmblood Cross; Onset of Clinical Signs: 5/16/2021; Clinical Signs: anorexia, diarrhea, lethargy; Confirmation Date: 5/20/2021; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: None; All information is sourced from http://equinediseasecc.org/alerts/outbreaks Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates …

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High Insulin and Fat Horses – Does Obesity Lead to High Insulin or is it the Other Way Around?

May 10, 2021May 1, 2021 by Northwest Horse Source

Article by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD for ECIR Group Easy keepers and overweight horses and ponies have been around forever. Laminitis has also always been with us, and it’s no secret that overweight animals are at high risk. We now know that the vast majority of laminitis cases are caused by …

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Outbreak Alert: April 23, 2021 – Strangles in Los Angeles County, CA & Asotin County, WA

April 18, 2024April 23, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 12; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/19/2021; Clinical Signs: Cough, Fever, lethargy, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 4/21/2021; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: The horse and 2 others in …

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Outbreak Alert: April 17, 2021 – Equine Influenza in Clackamas County, OR

April 18, 2024April 18, 2021 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1;; Number Exposed: 10; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 15; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 4/13/2021; Clinical Signs: Cough, Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 4/16/2021; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For more information about equine influenza go …

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