Wellington, FL – October 19, 2012 − Joan Norton VMD, DACVIM, of Norton Veterinary Consulting and Education Resources, will discuss West Nile Virus on Sound Medicine, a National Public Radio (NPR) program, on Sunday, Oct. 21 on NPR affiliates around the country.
The virus affects horses, ponies, donkeys and mules, as well as humans and birds. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, as of October 2, 2012, there were 411 reported cases of equine West Nile Virus in the U.S., and in 2011, 30 states reported outbreaks.
What can you do to protect your horse? Listen in to the program to find out what you need to know about the disease − the symptoms, the treatment and the steps you can take to prevent your horse from being infected.
Sound Medicine is produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine and WFYI Public Radio. Host Barbara Lewis interviews medical experts on a wide range of current issues in medicine. The program educates and encourages listeners to make sound health decisions. It’s also a forum for health issues affecting local communities.
For air times of the program around the country, go to http://soundmedicine.iu.edu/about.
Dr. Norton founded Norton Veterinary Consulting and Education Resources to promote equine veterinary education to horse owners, professionals and veterinarians. NVCER offers both face-to-face and online courses for horse enthusiasts and continuing education for veterinarians and technicians. In addition to education on both general and focused topics, NCVER offers case-by-case equine and large animal internal medicine consulting services for veterinarians to review blood work, ultrasounds, x-rays, research topics and/or supply the latest, up-to-date information to help diagnose and manage challenging or mysterious cases.
Dr. Norton is the author of Equine First Aid Handbook, a useful pocket-sized book, perfect to tuck into the trunk at the barn, which contains must-have information on how to recognize and handle common equine emergencies.
For more about the Norton Veterinary and Education Consulting Resources, go to: http://www.nortonveterinaryconsulting.com.
For information about online veterinary courses, go to: http://nortonveterinaryconsulting.com/custom_content/c_269915_online_courses.html.
To purchase the book Equine First Aid Handbook by Dr. Joan Norton, go to: http://nortonveterinaryconsulting.com/istore/0_store.html.
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