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West Nile Virus - Facts and Prevention
West Nile Virus - Sep 17th, 02
For updated information on the status of WNV, visit the USDA's Web site at www.aphis.usda.gov. For information about the WNV vaccine, visit Fort Dodge Animal Health at www.equinewestnile.com. ...

Is WNV Vaccine Safe in Pregnant Mares?
West Nile Virus - Aug 15th, 03
Recently, rumors have been circulating around the horse community that the West Nile Virus Vaccine is causing abortions in pregnant mares and birth defects in foals. The rumors began on May 30...

10 Tips for Reducing Your Horse's West Nile Risk
West Nile Virus - Sep 2nd, 03
Since first being recognized in the United States in 1999, West Nile virus (WNV) has posed a serious threat to horses and humans alike. In the equine population, the virus is transmitted when ...

West Nile Virus Vaccination Guidelines
West Nile Virus - Jan 10th, 05
Information Updated January 2009     Developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners This information is intended as a supplement to the AAEP's Vaccination Gui...

West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus - Jul 20th, 05
A Bayer HealthCare Animal Health Brochure Controlling the risk to your horse How It Began First isolated in Uganda in 1937, West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus that is transmitted princi...