Donkey Dynamics
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB
October 24, 2019
What might cause a young male donkey to suddenly split from the herd? An equine behaviorist offers insight.
What might cause a young male donkey to suddenly split from the herd? An equine behaviorist offers insight.
Most people who acquire or rescue horses start out with good intentions. Sometimes, however, a good thing goes bad. Learn more about the psychology behind rescuing or hoarding animals and how people get in over their heads.
With the national horse population trending down, the abundance of options available to horse buyers has left some rare breeds teetering on the edge of catastrophic loss.
This newest case of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy in California is reportedly not related to the four horses recently confirmed in Shasta and Sonoma counties. Sixty additional horses were exposed.
The attending veterinarian reports two additional horses were exposed.
For the first time, Australian researchers have confirmed 15 cases of chlamydial respiratory infection in neonatal foals. Scientists had previously only detected the bacterium in a few adult horses.
If developed, an economical and relatively easy-to-perform stallside test could help veterinarians better identify asthmatic horses and provide an alternative to bronchoalveolar lavage.
The disease has affected 27 horses in 13 Michigan counties in 2019.
While it can be unsettling to think about all the possible scenarios, planning before colic happens could save your horse’s life.
Colorado and Wyoming have newly confirmed positive and suspect premises.
The affected horses resided in Dallas and Kaufman counties.
Guttural pouch mycosis (GPM) is a potentially life-threatening disease that may initially present as a simple nosebleed (epistaxis) or even poor performance in an equine athlete.
All other horses on the premises received preventive vaccination after the diagnosis.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has enacted an official quarantine.
There is satisfaction in being able to share resources and skills within an industry you love. A horse owner shares suggestions on how to lend a helping hand within your equestrian community.
A third Ashtabula County horse has succumbed to the mosquito-borne disease.
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