Equine Herpesvirus-1 Updates

The staff atSpin To Win Rodeo, one of EquiSearch’s sister magazines,is based in Colorado, and we’re closely following the Equine Herpesvirus-1 outbreak. Team ropings across the state have been canceled…

Equine Herpesvirus: What You Need to Know

Ask horse owners to name their most-feared horse diseases, and chances are equine herpesvirus, or EHV, will be on the list. Recent reports of EHV in Texas, Louisiana, California, and…

Fall Equine Wellness: What Your Horse Needs

herpesvirus poses severe risks, including respiratory infection as well as abortion, birth of weak, nonviable foals, and can lead to sporadic neurologic disease. Equine influenza and equine herpesvirus can lead…

Protecting Your Horse from Outbreaks

Outbreaks of diseases such as equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (the neurological form of equine herpesvirus-1), eastern equine encephalomyelitis and West Nile virus have spread across the country over the past few…

Recognize the Signs of Equine Neurological Disorders

herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) or West Nile virus? The tail pull is one of the diagnostic tests veterinarians commonly use to assess a horse’s strength, balance…

Horse-Show Biosecurity: Is Your Horse at Risk?

…business can be anything from a minor inconvenience to a devastating event. And as illustrated by areas across the country affected by recent neuropathic equine herpesvirus (EHV) fatalities, the fear…