DISEASE UPDATE

AAEP Releases Updated Guidelines for Intestinal Parasite Control

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) recently released updated equine parasite control guidelines, providing unified strategies for veterinarians and horse owners in diagnosing and controlling equine parasites.

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North Carolina Horse Dies from EEE

A horse in Cumberland County, North Carolina was recently euthanized after contracting eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE). The horse, a 4-year-old mare, was not vaccinated against the mosquito-borne disease. EEE causes inflammation of the brain and is usually fatal.

It can take 3-10 days for symptoms to manifest after a horse has been bitten by an infected mosquito. Symptoms may include impaired vision, aimless wandering, inability to swallow, irregular gait, paralysis, convulsions and death.

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The Atlanta Equine Clinic recommends vaccinating your horse(s) every six months for eastern, western and venezuelan equine encephalitis. Because mosquitos breed in puddles, removing standing water can further reduce the chance of exposure.

While people, horses and birds can become ill via an infected mosquito bite, there is no evidence suggesting that horses can transmit the virus to other horses, birds or people through direct contact.