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Sugar Does Not Cause Equine Metabolic Syndrome

February 19, 2022February 3, 2022 by Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD

The wrong diet exacerbates equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) but it doesn’t actually cause it. It’s easy to see where the idea came from. When a horse/pony/donkey has metabolic syndrome it is very important to limit the sugar and starch in the diet. Starch is digested to glucose before being absorbed. …

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Outbreak Alert – February 3, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

February 7, 2022February 3, 2022 by NWHS

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 7; Number Suspected: 2; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 22; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; …

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Outbreak Alert – January 31, 2022: Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy, Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in San Mateo County, CA

February 7, 2022January 31, 2022 by Northwest Horse Source

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 3; Number Suspected: 9; Number Exposed: 300; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 22; Gender: Gelding; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/28/2022; Clinical Signs: Acute ataxia, afebrile; Confirmation Date: 1/28/2022; Horse Status: Euthanized; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Age: 7; Gender: Gelding; …

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Outbreak Alert: January 21, 2022 – Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy in Alameda County, CA

January 22, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 27; Facility Type: Racetrack; Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Usage: Racing; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/12/2022; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, proprioceptive deficits, leaning; Confirmation Date: 1/19/2022; Notes: An 8-yr-old Thoroughbred mare in Alameda County displaying neurological signs …

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How to Build the Ultimate Lesson Based Horse Business with Brian Wee

January 21, 2022 by Press

The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) is proud to announce Brian Wee’s webinar on How to Build the Ultimate Lesson Based Horse Business. The recording is now available for purchase at https://cha.horse/shop-webinars/ As a second generation Certified Financial Planner, Brian went the route of the more lucrative family business of …

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Outbreak Alert: January 20, 2022 – Strangles in Los Angeles County, CA

January 20, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Attending veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Stable; Age: 8; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Usage: New horse, unused; Onset of Clinical Signs: 1/13/2022; Clinical Signs: Fever, purulent nasal discharge, submandibular lymph node abscesses; Confirmation Date: 1/19/2022; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Status Unknown; Notes: For …

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Outbreak Alert: January 20, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia in Maricopa County, AZ

January 20, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Arizona Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 46; Facility Type: Private Facility; Notes: For more information about Equine Infectious Anemia go to: EIA factsheet. Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, …

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Outbreak Alert: January 19, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia in San Bernardino County, CA

January 19, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 7; Number Exposed: 19; Facility Type: Training Facility Notes: On January 3, 2022, a 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding with a racing history was confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) while residing in Arizona. The gelding originated from a premises in …

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Barrel Horse Disappears from Shelby County TN Agricenter

January 18, 2022 by Press

Evelyn, a horse that was competing at the Shelby County Agricenter has disappeared. On Saturday, January 15, 2022, a Shelby County family found Evelyn’s stall empty when they went to check on the horse. Evelyn was last seen in her stall around 2:30 a.m. Where is the world is Evelyn …

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Outbreak Alert: January 12, 2022 – Strangles in Okanogan County, WA

January 12, 2022 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State vet office. Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Farm; Notes: A horse at a farm in Okanogan County has tested positive for Strangles. The owner is working with a private vet and the farm is under a voluntary quarantine. For more information about Strangles go to the Strangles factsheet. Equine …

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