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Health officials are urging residents and horse owners to take precautions against mosquito-borne diseases as cases increase across the state. According to a report released today, 16 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis have been confirmed in Florida horses this year. Of those, Osceola had three and there was one each in Polk, Volusia, Marion and Lake counties. There are no human cases in Florida. But so-called sentinel chickens – animals used to measure the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in the environment – have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis in Central Florida. The tests and other factors prompted
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Colts and stallions were fatally injured at nearly twice the rate as female racehorses, according to early findings from an industrywide database that also uncovered no immediate proof that synthetic tracks are safer than dirt ones. Tim Parkin, an epidemiologist at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, announced the findings Monday during the Jockey Club’s third summit on racehorse welfare and safety. The study, which includes information from most racetracks in the United States and Canada, covers more than 86 percent of all flat-racing starts and all steeplechase races between Nov. 1, 2008, and
Joshua M. Sharfstein, the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner, said antibiotics should be used only to protect the health of an animal and not to help it grow or improve the way it digests its feed. “This is an urgent public health issue,” Sharfstein said during a conference call with reporters. “To preserve the effectiveness [of antibiotics], we simply must use them as judiciously as possible.” Read more…
TAMPA – The Hillsborough County Health Department issued a warning Friday about mosquito-borne illnesses after two horses in the county tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis. The rare disease is spread by infected mosquitoes. It can cause brain inflammation and is largely untreatable. Severe cases in humans begin with a sudden headache, high fever, chills and vomiting. The illness may lead to disorientation, seizures and coma. The health department advises residents to take precautions such as using insect repellent containing DEET, picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus on exposed skin and on clothing. Read more…
Federal officials are calling for more education, research, and cooperation when it comes to emerging equine diseases. During the June 22 American Horse Council National Issues Forum, a panel discussion on “Emerging Diseases: A Challenge to the Horse Industry” took center stage. Continue reading…
An initial analysis of equine injury data released earlier this year shows no statistically significant difference in the risk of fatalities in Thoroughbreds on different racing surfaces, officials said June 28 during the third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. The analysis of information contained in the Equine Injury Database looked at factors that could be associated with fatal breakdowns. The results are strictly preliminary; in fact, officials said it could take a few more years of data before they could even consider a more detailed study.Continue reading…