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Infectious Diarrhea in Horses
Dr. Nathan Slovis shares information about the causes and diagnosis of diarrhea in foals and adult horses.
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Nathan M. Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, CHT
Articles by Nathan M. Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, CHT
Lawsonia intracellularis: A Clinical Perspective
Dr. Nathan Slovis of Haygard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky., discusses clinical signs and treatment of equine proliferative enteropathy, an intestinal disease that primarily affects foals.
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Young Horse Care and Development, Part 1 (Birth to 6 Months)
Tips on properly caring for the pregnant mare, newborn foal, and growing foal up to weaning with Dr. Nathan Slovis of the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute.
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Young Horse Care and Development, Part 1 (Birth to Six Months) Excerpt
Excerpted tips on properly caring for the pregnant mare, newborn foal, and growing foal up to weaning with Dr. Nathan Slovis of the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute.
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World Equestrian Games/FEI Competition Veterinary Care
Dr. Nathan Slovis describes how equine health issues will be handled during the World Equestrian Games.
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Lawsonia intracellularis
Lawsonia intracellularis bacteria can cause intestinal disease in horses, pigs, and other species worldwide. The syndrome in horses is often called equine proliferative enteropathy, or EPE.
Read MoreLawsonia: Emerging Concern for Horse Industry
PE is caused by the obligately intracellular (can only survive in cells) bacterium Lawsonia intracellularis, which causes an unusual pathology: intracellular growth causes proliferation of the cells lining the SI), thickening the mucosa.
Read MorePotomac Horse Fever: A Review
Potomac horse fever (PHF) is a bacterial disease that can affect horses of any age.
Read MoreTechnical Equine Rescue
In today’s world, a natural or man-made disaster can strike at any time. The only defense we have is preparation. Unfortunately, many animals are dragged, stranded, drowned, or dropped during attempted rescues by untrained personnel. Rescuers often get hurt, and the animals might be more injured by the rescue than they were during the accident. Rescuing these animals shouldn’t be a rodeo. Man
Read MoreThe Inflammatory Cascade
Equine pharmaceutical companies are developing new drugs every year that have the ability to reduce inflammation and pain associated with various horse injuries.
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