We have EHV-1 (also known as Spinal Rhino) again in Oregon, and this time the outbreak is in nearby Benton County. Here’s part of the latest release from the State Veterinarian: Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) confirmed in Benton County, Oregon Two horses from a Benton County facility tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) on February 5, […]
It’s still rare, but we do have horses with Lyme disease in our practice area. Dr. Lengele shares some tips so you can be prepared.
Dr Connell writes about a topic on the minds of many horse owners in Oregon – EHV-1. Here’s what you need to know.
Today we received a message from the office of the State Veterinarian, with another horse that required euthanasia due to EHV-1. The horse had recently been to an OHSET event. This is a reminder to horse owners to be on alert for neurologic symptoms in your herd: One case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) confirmed in […]
Again, Equine Herpes Virus cases in our part of the Northwest. Learn more about the recent cases, and what you can do to reduce the risks.
Last week, the Oregon State Veterinarian’s office issued an alert about cases of these serious diseases in Oregon horses.
Influenza has been in the news a lot this year, at least for people. And we’ve seen a significant number of cases this year in horses too. What makes the flu come and go like this? Why are some years worse than others?
OSU released a message that there has been a confirmed case of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus from Coos Bay.
Considering the recent spate of sea lion deaths on our beaches I thought I’d write a little ditty about the cause of their deaths as it pertains to your horse, and dog, and incidentally, you.
The culprit is a bacterium called leptospirosis, a familiar name to Appaloosa owners everywhere as it can cause recurrent uveitis (an eye disease) as well as acute renal (kidney) failure and abortions.
The month of October has been treating us with tricks all month. We have seen several cases of Strangles in our service area in recent weeks. The cases we’ve seen are unrelated; there doesn’t appear to be any common time/place where these cases could have come in contact with each other. Now is a good time to vaccinate to avoid this unwelcome visitor.
