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PRO/AH> Equine piroplasmosis – USA (02): (TN)

Other Animal Disease -- United StatesMore than a dozen horses in Middle Tennessee have tested positive for an equine disease, leading the state veterinarian office to open an investigation. Equine piroplasmosis (EP) was found in 17 horses in a group of racing quarter horses in Tennessee. All of the horses are connected to the same location in Rutherford County.According to the state veterinarian's office, EP is a blood parasite affecting equines. Although it can be transmitted through infected ticks, Read more [...]