Your Guide to Equine Health Care

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, is currently an associate professor of equine internal medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, as well as chief of large animal medicine and section head of equine medicine and dentistry. Pusterla’s research focuses on selected aspects of equine infectious diseases with an emphasis on epidemiology, clinical disease understanding, diagnostics, prevention, and treatment.

Articles by: Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM

Is Parasite Resistance a Concern With EPM Treatments?

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM August 9, 2023

A veterinarian explains why antiprotozoals are unlikely to cause resistance among the protozoan parasites that cause EPM in horses.

Equine Coronavirus: An Enteric Virus of Adult Horses

Equine Enteric Coronavirus

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM December 31, 2015

Emerging virus or incidental bystander? Dr. Nicola Pusterla of UC Davis shares insight into this infectious disease.

EPM’s Lesser-Known Cause: N. hughesi

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM October 14, 2014

Researchers are studying the epidemiology of Neospora hughesi in horses with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM).

Health Alert: Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM January 8, 2014

Dr. Nicola Pusterla shares what horse owners need to know about EHV, its clinical signs, and treatment and prevention methods.

AAEP Veterinarians Discuss Diagnostic Options for EPM

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM December 18, 2013

Veterinarians discussed a variety of topics relating to EPM diagnosis and prevention.

Infectious Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Horses

Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM June 30, 2011

Flu, equine herpesviruses 1 and 4, and strangles commonly cause upper respiratory tract problems in horses with coughing, runny nose, and fever. How can you tell which one your horse has, and what can you do to prevent these diseases?