Equine News

Steps To Take When EEE or Rabies Is Suspected in Horses

Dr. Keith Poulsen, Director, Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, contributed to this article Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and rabies are zoonotic diseases, so when infection occurs, it places both human health and animal health at risk. Following are some...

Spring Is the Time To Administer EEE and WNV Vaccines

By Julie McGwin, DVM, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Division of Animal HealthSpring means warmer weather, which in turn brings mosquitoes. With mosquitoes come diseases that can affect both humans and animals.Eastern Equine...

Wisconsin’s First Case of EIA in 15 Years

By Dr. Julie Ann McGwin, Equine Program Veterinarian, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection In August 2019, Wisconsin confirmed a case of Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in a Taylor County mare. The mare was asymptomatic and identified...