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01 January 2011

Leanne O'Sullivan on 01 Jan 2011

HORSE SENSE: Equine infectious diseases - prevention is better than cure

Joanne Cregg, technical advisor at MSD Animal Health, discussed the prevention of common infectious diseases at the Greenmount Equine Hospital information day last Saturday

Leanne O'Sullivan

1 January 2011

Prevention is better than cure and vaccination is a key element in the fight against infectious disease

Two pictures, A and B, showing lab tests for equine influenza (horse flu) with stains applied to show up the virus

A picture of a horse with nasal discharge indicating a case of equine influenza

LAST weekend I attended the Greenmount Equine Hospital information day at Limerick Racecourse. Over 65 people attended the event which was aimed at offering horse owners practical and helpful advice on equine disease control, dealing with gastric upsets and managing worm infestations. The guest speakers included Joanne Cregg, MVB and Technical advisor at MSD Animal Health, Katherine Whitehouse, Equine Nutrition Advisor at Kentucky Equine Research and Nicola Walshe, MVB of Greeenmount Equine Hospital.