On the Road Again: Horse Respiratory Health in the Trailer
Edited Press Release
March 19, 2017
Ammonia exposure during transport can have negative effects on the respiratory system. Here’s how to control it.
Ammonia exposure during transport can have negative effects on the respiratory system. Here’s how to control it.
Cases of CEM, EHV-1, and more have taught officials how to best prevent and respond to outbreaks.
Brooke, The Donkey Sanctuary, SPANA, and World Horse Welfare will help implement global working equid welfare standards.
However, the state agriculture department is still receiving reports of new cases, predominantly in western Nevada.
Scientists hope biomarkers in gut microbiota could be used as diagnostic or prognostic indicators in the future.
The affected horse, an 8-year-old Quarter Horse gelding used in rodeo and roping events, was euthanized.
No other cases of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, the neurologic disease linked to EHV, have been reported in Texas.
The horse, stabled off Winter Equestrian Festival grounds, has been isolated and tested negative for EHV and strangles.
Vets can use intracytoplasmic sperm injection, oocyte transfer, and cloning to help subfertile mares produce foals.
Allow exercised horses to eat and drink after cooling down to restore lost water and energy, researchers say.
Get a head start on readying horses for the warmer weather with these tips.
Don’t wait for another disease outbreak to brush up on your EHV-1 knowledge.
The fatal injury rate in Thoroughbred racehorses declined for a fourth consecutive year and has dropped 23% since 2009.
Researchers have confirmed that donkeys have far more subtle ways of expressing pain than horses.
Award recipients are second- and third-year students pursuing careers in companion animal or large animal medicine.
Regulations would require horses imported from the U.S. to be held in Canadian feedlots for a minimum of 6 months.
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