Day: February 17, 2010

ACCELERATED VACCINATION COMBATS HORSE INFLUENZA OUTBREAKS

Vaccinating unprotected members of an at-risk horse population during an influenza outbreak has not always been recommended for various reasons, a primary one being that a protective immune response to typical killed-virus vaccines was not rapid enough with the recommended 4-6-week interval between the two initial shots required. However, one study has found that accelerating the vaccination schedule to only a two-week interval with a particular vaccine type might help control an equine influenza outbreak. Continue reading…

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REDUCING YOUR HORSE’S EXPOSURE TO DUST

Researchers have shown that significant amounts of mucus in a racehorse’s airway can negatively affect his performance, and they’ve theorized that dust in the horse’s environment contributes to that mucus. Therefore, the logical next step is to reduce dust in a horse’s environment in order to optimize his respiratory health. But how do you do that? Continue reading…

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AVMA seeks member input to shape strategic plan

Schaumburg, IL — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is asking for input from its members to help shape the future of the association and the profession. The AVMA is initiating this “Future Critical Issues Scan” as part of its ongoing effort to reevaluate and revise its strategic plan, which was last approved by the AVMA Executive Board in April 2008. The AVMA hopes this scan will produce feedback from all segments of its diverse membership, which encompasses more than 80,000 veterinarians in private practice, government, industry, academia, research and uniformed services. “The input and active participation

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