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Over the weekend, two Spokane County horses died from the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) otherwise known as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM).  This contagious, often fatal disease of horses has prompted the Washington State Department of Agriculture veterinarians to issue a warning for those who recently visited a local arena where other horses were present.   ..

We may be month away from the intense heat of the summer, but the Washington state Department of Agriculture said the time of year to get your horses vaccinated against West Nile virus is now, before the season starts in earnest.  Dr. Ben Smith, WSDA veterinarian, said there are two initial vaccinations to start, that are given about a month apart.  He...