Equine Respiratory Update
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Equine Respiratory Update Current and Past Issues
To date, the study has revealed numerous insights with regard to disease trends and epidemiology, and has also delivered a new highly relevant Clade 1 influenza vaccine strain, Florida ’13.1
Flu season prep: new disease outbreak map, symposium highlights and more.
Fall 2024:Â Advanced disease monitoring techniques. Introducing the Equine Disease Outbreak Map. Equine influenza insights highlighted at international symposium. Influenza quick facts and practice tips.
Equine Rhinitis B Virus Detected with Increasing Frequency
Spring 2024:Â Equine rhinitis B virus (ERBV) is recognized for its impact on the respiratory health of horses, with three distinct serotypes identified: ERBV1, ERBV2 and ERBV3.
New Voluntary Surveillance Data Published on Equine Influenza Virus
Fall 2023: Findings document disease trends and emphasize importance of pathogen identification in early management of outbreaks.
Newly Published Data on Epidemiology of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi
Spring 2023: In the last issue (Fall 2022) of this newsletter, a rising trend in S. equi cases was reported. That trajectory has continued through the most recent 6-month reporting period.
Research Published from 13 Years of the Equine Respiratory Biosurveillance Program
Winter 2022: Equine influenza and equine herpesvirus type 4 are the two most prevalent viruses
A Case Study (or two) on Strangles
Spring 2022: Two practitioners share their approach to managing a Streptococcus equi diagnosis
Biosurveillance Program Reaches Sample Milestone
Fall 2021: Program’s 10,000th sample arrives and most recent six-month respiratory disease trends. Plus, new series on the ins and outs of vaccination protocols.
Influenza in a Training Barn
Spring 2020: Follow one practitioner’s infectious upper respiratory disease case journey.
Why the Program Matters to Your Clinic
Spring 2015: The inaugural issue of the Equine Respiratory Update newsletter provides an overview of the Equine Biosurveillance Program, developed to study the prevalence and epidemiology of relevant viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens.
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1. Merck Animal Health and University of California, Davis (Nicola Pusteria). Infectious Upper Respiratory Disease Surveillance Program. Ongoing research 2008-present.
Current and past issues of the Merck Animal Health Equine Respiratory Biosurveillance Newsletter.
The Merck Animal Health Equine Respiratory Update is a biannual newsletter that keeps the equine industry up to date on the latest trends and historical information from the Equine Biosurveillance Program. The newsletter also features technical advice, case management advice, and support from the Merck Equine Veterinary Professional Services team and UC Davis.
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