Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 122 In this episode, Dr. Erika Schwarz discusses equine West Nile virus. She provides a brief history of the disease in the United States, outlines common clinical signs and discusses strategies for disease prevention. Hosts: Kimberly S. Brown (Editor) and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagementConnect with Carly on LinkedIn Guests: Erika Schwarz, DVM, MPH, PhD, DACVM. Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour ..read more

Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 121 In this episode of Disease Du Jour, the Merck Equine Veterinary Services Team previews the 2023 AAEP Convention offerings: Hosts: Kimberly S. Brown (Editor) and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagementConnect with Carly on LinkedIn Guests: The Merck Equine Veterinary Services Team Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour ..read more

Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 120 In this episode of Disease Du Jour, we speak to Dr. Amanda Adams about Senior Horse Research.: Hosts: Kimberly S. Brown (Editor) and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagementConnect with Carly on LinkedIn Guest: Dr. Amanda Adams Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour ..read more

In this episode of Disease DuJour, we speak with Dr. Claudia Sonder about disasters and how equine veterinarians can be better prepared. Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 119: Hosts: Kimberly S. Brown (Editor) and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagementConnect with Carly on LinkedIn Guest: Dr. Claudia Sonder Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour ..read more

In this episode of the Disease Du Jour podcast, we speak to equine nutritionist Dr. Clair Thunes about Feeding Thin or Rescued Horses. Disease Du Jour Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 117: Hosts: Kimberly S. Brown (Editor) and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagementConnect with Carly on LinkedIn Podcast Website: Disease Du Jour ..read more

Most veterinarians have heard about equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy (EDM). However, Emilie Setlakwe, DVM, DACVIM, MS, clues her fellow practitioners into what might be a previously unrecognized form of EDM in this episode. "The type of EDM I talk about is different," said Setlakwe. "For the last 10 years, there has been a resurgence of this disease. But it is different from the one in young horses with low vitamin E levels. These horses have cerebral signs." “Disease Du Jour” is brought to you in 2023 by Merck Animal Health ..read more

How do you handle an equine herpesvirus case? In this episode of Disease Du Jour, we discuss equine herpesviruses types 1-5 with Nathan Slovis, DVM, DACVIM, CHT (Certified Hyperbaric Technologist). Slovis is the Director of the McGee Center at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Kentucky. He walks us through the five types, with emphasis on EHV-1. “Disease Du Jour” is brought to you in 2023 by Merck Animal Health ..read more

In this episode, we speak with Philip van Harreveld, DVM, MS, DACVS (Large Animal), a Senior Equine Professional Services Veterinarian for Merck Animal Health, about wounds near synovial structures. "Early and aggressive intervention will dictate the prognosis in these cases," says van Harreveld. “Disease Du Jour” is brought to you in 2023 by Merck Animal Health ..read more

In this episode, we discuss the 2023 outbreak of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in California and Texas with Angela Pelzel-McCluskey, DVM, MS, a National Equine Epidemiologist for the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services. “Disease Du Jour” is brought to you in 2023 by Merck Animal Health ..read more

In this episode, Rachel Liepman, DVM, DACVIM (large animal), talks about equine wobblers syndrome, which is also known as cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy or CVSM. “Disease Du Jour” is brought to you in 2023 by Merck Animal Health ..read more