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As the 2015 show season approaches, horse owners should not only be
ramping up their training schedules and
checking the fit of their show clothes, but
they should also be considering ways to
help protect their horses’ health while
traveling.
“Diseases pose a significant health
risk to horses and the best way to help
prevent them is through vaccinations,”
says Megan Green, DVM, manager,
Merial Large Animal Veterinary Services. “Another way to help protect horse
health is for horse owners to be aware
of disease outbreaks in their areas and
in areas they may be traveling to so they
can take any necessary precautions.”
Outbreak Alert, a free program from
Merial, makes obtaining this important disease information easy for horse
owners.
On the Outbreak Alert website, maps
of the United States highlight locations
of confirmed cases of the following diseases that can affect horses:
• Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE)
• Western equine encephalitis (WEE)
• West Nile virus (WNV)
• Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)
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