EHV-1
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EHV information seminar to be held in Regina
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Hugh Townsend of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) will give horse owners the facts about equine herpes virus during a public information seminar on Tuesday, April 22, in Regina, Sask. The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Inc. (FACS) is organizing the free, two-hour evening session in partnership with WCVM and the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical …
April 16th, 2008 Full story »
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WCVM hospital resumes equine services
Based on the results of diagnostic tests, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine has resumed all regular clinical services for equine patients at its Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The decision, which took effect at 6:00 p.m. on April 11, ends a 29-day suspension of non-emergency equine admissions to control the risk of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) spread at the …
April 11th, 2008 Full story »
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Specialist gives equine herpes virus facts
More than 300 members of Saskatchewan’s horse industry learned the facts about equine herpes virus from infectious disease specialist Dr. Hugh Townsend at an information seminar in Saskatoon last night. Organized by the The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Inc. and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, the two-hour session focused on the neurologic form of equine herpes virus type …
April 11th, 2008 Full story »
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Seminar on equine herpes virus in Saskatoon
The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan Inc. and the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan are teaming up to present an equine herpes virus information seminar on Thursday, April 10, in Saskatoon, Sask. A recent outbreak of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) in the Saskatoon area has caused concern for people involved in Saskatchewan’s horse …
April 04th, 2008 Full story »
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Equine herpes virus update: April 4, 2008
Veterinarians at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine suspect that the neurologic form of equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) has affected four more horses at a Saskatoon-area farm. Testing is underway to verify a diagnosis in one of the farm’s horses that was euthanized due to severe neurologic signs. Three of its herdmates are showing milder clinical signs of …
April 03rd, 2008 Full story »
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Equine herpes virus update: March 28, 2008
As of Friday, March 28, field service veterinarians from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine are treating 15 horses at a Saskatoon-area riding stable for equine herpes virus type one (EHV-1) infection, says Dr. Katharina Lohmann of WCVM’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Last week, WCVM announced the suspension of non-emergency equine clinical services at its Large Animal Clinic after admitting two …
March 28th, 2008 Full story »
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WCVM suspends equine clinical services
As a precautionary measure, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Clinic at the University of Saskatchewan is not accepting any non-emergency equine patients to control risks related to equine herpes virus type 1 (EHV-1) infection. WCVM suspended its equine clinical services following admission of two local horses that proved to be suffering from the neurologic form of EHV-1 …
March 20th, 2008 Full story »
