Equine Metabolism
Shannon Pratt-Phillips, MSc, PhD
February 1, 2012
The horse’s metabolic processes provide the body with the fuels it needs to sustain itself.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
The horse’s metabolic processes provide the body with the fuels it needs to sustain itself.
Ensure a bacterial infection that will respond to antibiotics is actually present before beginning treatment.
The study will look at how EHV-1 compromises the equine immune system upon entering the airway and throat.
A favorable trait, the “tiger eye” iris color is a yellow-orange shade believed to be unique to Paso Finos.
Patella infections in foals, while uncommon, can result in prolonged and severe stifle joint infection.
A stallion must be in good physical condition and not overweight at the start of the breeding season.
The new Orange County case brings the California total to 16 positive horses.
The CDFA does not believe the two situations are related and is investigating both outbreaks.
Owners or caretakers should be prepared for emergencies when mares are scheduled to foal.
Necropsy results indicate that it is highly unlikely one horse’s recumbency was due to the EHV-1 infection.
The multistate outbreak in 2011 illustrated the need for infectious disease control in the equine community.
One horse was euthanized after testing positive for the neurologic form of the virus in early January.
Two more cases of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed today, with the two horses displaying
An additional horse was confirmed EHV-1-positive and another was euthanized in connection with the outbreak.
The goal is to identify factors associated with the outbreak in order to prevent and control outbreaks.
Only one of the eight horses has displayed neurologic signs consistent with EHV-1 thus far.
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