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July 2014 Articles

La. Farmers plant record-low cotton acreage
U.S. Protein Exports Weaker Year-to-Date in 2013
Horse Expert Lists Benefits of Horse Ownership
Beef prices rise as summer grilling season starts
LSU AgCenter Nutrition Expert Tells What Makes Figs So Special
Forage Availability and Production in 2013
Rice farmers join reception for state legislators
Rice farmers join reception for state legislators
Master Gardener program continues to grow
As the Temperature Rises, So Do Water Requirements 
Parasite resistance concerns cattle industry experts
Herbicide-Resistant Weeds Another Limitation to Crop Production
Did You Know?
New research facility to benefit ‘gator’ farmers
Rose of Sharon adds to summer landscapes; Aphrodite named Louisiana Super Plant
WRDA Passage Essential for Economic Growth
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regar
USDA Predicts Record Corn Crop Despite Early Challenges Source: www.fb.or
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Forecast for U.S. Agricultur
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation Regarding
AFBF Urges Congress to Keep Current Tax Tools
Poultry producers hear about litter management plans
Chain saw safety
Crop production field day set for June 19 in St. Joseph
Natural resources symposium set for Aug. 1-2 in Baton Rouge
Banana Pudding cake
Spiritual Corner
AFBF Lays Out Tax Reform Wish List
Strain Urges Horse Owners to Prepare for
New Legislation Needed to Maintain Movement of Grains
New Electronic Heat Detection for Beef Cattle
• Rabies in Horses
Be careful when considering insecticide use
Ag economy grows to record high of $11.4 billion in 2012
Making Hay in the Springtime
Did You Know?
EPA officials learn about Louisiana agriculture
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding
Court Refuses to Dismiss Poultry Farmer’s Suit Against EPA
Container, newly planted plants need special watering care
Did You Know?
Avian Influenza
Eating Crow
USDA and EPA Release New Report on Honey Bee Health
Thanks to Our Mothers
Simply Delicious Strawberry Cake
Hay Quality Impacted by Five Factors
Founding Fathers
Just Rambling, July 2014

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Rabies in Horses

Rabies in Horses Source: Mark Russell, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
So far this year in Arkansas (as of March 1), there have been 23 reported cases of rabies in animals. Twenty-one of these cases have been in skunks, while one has been in a cow and one reported case in a dog. Though it is unlikely your horse will become stricken with rabies during its lifetime, as owners we should always be cognizant of the signs of not only our horses having rabies but also other animals that could come in contact with the horses. Further, rabies is especially dangerous, given the fact that rabies can be easily spread to humans.
How does a horse get rabies?
In nearly every case of rabies, it is spread from one animal to another in a bite.
Horses are curious animals who will often walk up to another animal that is acting bizarrely and get bitten on the nose or somewhere on the face.
What does a horse with rabies look like?
Surprisingly, horses that come in contact with rabies will not show signs until 2-6 weeks after exposure. In more rare cases, a horse may not show signs for up to one year.
Signs include:
Change in behavior
Dull
Aggressive
Ataxia
Head pressing and/or circling
Difficulty swallowing
Muscle tremors or convulsing
Treatment
There is currently no treatment available.
Most horses die within 2-4 days after contracting rabies if not euthanized.
If a horse has been exposed to an animal with rabies and its vaccination is more than 30 days old, revaccinate it and hold in in quarantine for 45 days. If there was no previous vaccination, it is recommended the horse be held in quarantine for 6 months.
Prevention
Vaccination is the best prevention for your horse. It is also recommended that dogs and any barn cats that may come in contact with your horse be vaccinated as well. It should also be noted that just because a horse has received a vaccination for rabies does not guarantee the horse will not get it.
Foals and weanlings less than 12 months of age are administered an initial series of three vaccines (the timing is dependent on the vaccination status of the mare). Thereafter, horses are vaccinated annually (even if the vaccine is labeled as a three-year product).
Sources: AAEP, Dr. Stacey Oke, TheHorse.com, Colorado State University Extension and University of Kentucky Animal Science Department.

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