West Nile Virus can Threaten Horse Health this Fall
Edited Press Release
August 20, 2014
It’s not too late to help protect your horses from contracting West Nile virus. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s not too late to help protect your horses from contracting West Nile virus. Here’s what you need to know.
If your horse had strangles, would you be able to tell? He’d probably have those token swollen lymph nodes, right? It’s possible, but researchers recently determined that these signs alone aren’t the only ones that should prompt a strangles test.
Of the 575 total respondents, 450 (78%) said they have rescued a horse.
An investigation revealed that the horses likely died of complications relating to their ages, stress related to the relocation, and a shift in feed from pasture grass to hay.
The unvaccinated St. Croix County Quarter Horse mare is recovering after being treated by a veterinarian.
This year’s inductees are Michelle LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT; Ernie Bailey, PhD, and Elwyn Firth, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS.
Equine locomotion involves consistent patterns of limb movements that change in predictable ways when the horse is lame. Learn what to watch for.
Learn about sweating’s role in the horses’ ability to cool and how extreme heat and humidity can affect their ability to perform.
Researchers sought the most common causes of poisoning in Swiss equids. Toxic plants and medications topped the list.
Rule changes involve when horses arrive at show grounds, X ray and blood sample collection, and more.
Chris Byron, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, has joined the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech as an associate professor of large animal surgery in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences.
Officials announced last week that the first Lowndes County horse had tested positive for the disease.
Furosemide is currently the only recognized treatment for exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
Gulfstream Park plans to offer furosemide-free races for 2-year-olds in 2015 and eventually operate an on-track pharmacy to ensure tight regulation of medication.
This marks the first time coronavirus has been detected in European horses. Previously, it had only been identified in the United States and Japan.
Consider alfalfa hay, small meal portions, forage access, and more when feeding an ulcer-prone hard keeper.
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