Day: July 14, 2010

REPORTING ADVERSE EFFECTS TO VACCINES, MEDICINES

An adverse event can be broadly defined as an undesirable occurrence after the use of a vaccine, drug, animal device, insecticide, medicated feed, etc. Multiple federal agencies are involved in taking reports of adverse events in animals, which can make it difficult for owners and veterinarians to easily notify the appropriate agencies. Continue reading…

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EEE: TWO HORSES CONFIRMED IN GEORGIA

Just one week after the Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner announced a spike in Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases, the Georgia Division of Public Health has confirmed two positive cases of EEE in horses found in Brooks County on July 8. So far, these are the only EEE cases reported in Georgia this year. Continue reading…

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SUMMER RIDING: WHEN THE RIDER IS HOT, THE HORSE IS HOTTER

A hot, humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat? It might surprise you to know that your horse gets hotter much faster than you and is more susceptible to the negative effects of heat stress.  Continue reading…

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