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Dr. Jeff Berk Introduced as 2019 AAEP President
Congratulations Dr. Berk!…more
Read MoreFDA Article – Altrenogest
Good read from the FDA… see more
Read MoreCuboidal Bone Study
Survey Radiography of the Carpus and Tarsus in NeonatalThoroughbred Foals and Appearance at 6 Months of Age…Cuboidal Manuscript.
Read MoreAAEP Vice President For 2017
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has named Jeffrey T. Berk, VMD, associate veterinarian with Equine Medical Associates PSC in Lexington, Ky., as its 2017 vice …more.
Read MoreCluster of Potomac Horse Fever Cases Confirmed in Kentucky
The height of the summer months are the most common time when horses are diagnosed with Potomac Horse Fever. With the anticipation of more horses to be diagnosed in August, it is important to make sure you are properly vaccinating to lessen the risk of having PHF in your barn. To find out more, follow…
Read MoreKY’s 1st Equine West Nile in 2017
EMA wants to be sure that everyone is informed about the most current outbreak of West Nile Virus in Bourbon county. For more details, click here.
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Read MoreFall Disease Alert – Lawsonia intracellularis
A reminder to keep an eye on your young horse population this fall: Late summer and fall is the time of year to look out for signs of Equine Proliferative Enteritis (EPE), a potentially serious disease. EPE is caused by the bacteria Lawsonia intracellularis and usually affects young horses (foals, weanlings and yearlings). While these…
Read MorePotomac Horse Fever Alert– Cases for 2015 thus far diagnosed at UKVDL in 2015
All: Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) has an acute onset, sometimes fatal enterotyphlocolitis of horses caused by Neorickettsia risticii, sometimes resulting in abortion. The N. risticii is found in flukes that parasitize freshwater snails. PHF has been diagnosed all around North America and is usually seen in horses older than one year. Common signs are depression,…
Read MoreWNV Equine Case Reported in Kentucky
Kentucky’s first West Nile equine case has been reported by the State Veterinarian. The equine affected was a pleasure horse in Calloway County, southwestern Kentucky, and had no previous WNV vaccination history. “The diagnosis, based on detection of WNv IgM by ELISA and with compatible clinical symptoms demonstrated, does serve as a reminder that West Nile virus…
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