The following information was originally found on the Australian Veterinary Association website. What is Hendra virus? It is an emerging disease that was first identified in 1994 and has only been found in Australia. It occurs naturally in flying fox populations, and it’s thought to be transferred to horses through contaminated urine, faeces or foetal fluids.…
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We all want our horses looking good and performing to their best. Many disciplines reward well conditioned horses with a good topline. Dr Tim Kempton Stance Equine www.stanceequine.com.au Dr Rod Stephenson PAC VETS www.pacvets.com.au First appeared in Horse and People What is condition and topline? Condition is measured using a 9 point score from…
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Ross River Virus in Horses With all of the recent wet weather it’s important to remember that the best prevention of disease in your animals is keeping an eye on both their behaviour and general well-being and being aware of any changes in both. Courtney Wilson from ABC News recently interviewed PAC Vets to find…
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Dear Friends of Horses, As you have probably heard already, the wait [and worry] is over. Hendra Virus HeV sG vaccine called Equivac HeV is about to become available. Accreditation has been completed with appropriate certificate issued to Rod Stephenson. Vaccine has been pre-ordered for the release date – expected to be November first [next week]. Each…
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Hello Everyone! Each Tuesday night, I will be posting a few facts and pieces of information about new animal advancements. This week I’ve included a few interesting facts I recently learnt at last week’s 2012 Equine Science Symposium. I’ll be interested in hearing your thoughts on some of the below ideas, as always feel free…
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