Piroplasmosis Table Topic (AAEP 2012)
Benjamin Espy, DVM, Dipl. ACT
December 14, 2012
Attendees discussed several topics including the history of EP, regulatory issues, and practical topics.
Attendees discussed several topics including the history of EP, regulatory issues, and practical topics.
We have a 19-year-old broodmare that bagged up and developed edema
Regardless of general feeding guidelines for breeding horses, body condition score (BCS) is the most objective assessment of a horse’s fat covering and also the best predictor of reproductive performance or efficiency. Breeding horses should be maintained at a BCS of 5-6 (on a 1-10 scale), where ribs are invisible but readily palpable.
Lactation is a very important function in a mare. So important, in fact, that two lives depend on it. A mare’s body will sacrifice her foal’s health to save her own life … both during gestation and after foaling. In other words, you must feed her
I have searched the Internet and asked everyone I know about the abnormal sheath buildup on my 17-year-old palomino gelding. Ever since we bought him, we noticed a large, crusty buildup all over him.
Dr. Ben Espy offers his advice on communicating with your veterinarian.
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