Horse breeding from planning through foal care
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.
The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food has enacted an official quarantine.
Researchers found that the WFFS gene occurs as frequently in Brazil as it does in the U.S. and Germany, and breeders and vets might need to consider the gene in breeding programs with mares that have increased pregnancy losses.
NYSDAM instituted an official quarantine after a gelding exhibited neurologic signs due to equine herpesvirus.
CDFA recommends vigilance for potentially exposed horses.
The funding will help veterinary scientists improve these large animals’ well-being by preventing and treating health challenges such as equine herpesvirus, strangles, and fungal infection.
Although the researchers saw no effect of starch source on fecal bacteria in broodmares, parturition did appear to alter the hindgut microbiota.
Use these disease prevention strategies to protect your horse on the farm, at the horse show, and in the breeding shed.
Rhodococcus equi is the most serious cause of pneumonia in 1- to 4-month-old foals. Learn more about this potentially deadly pathogen and how to protect your foals with these resources on TheHorse.com.
Don’t wait until your foal is weaned to plan a diet that meets his increased energy, protein, and mineral requirements.
The Jockey Club board of stewards, concerned with the narrowing of the diversity of the Thoroughbred gene pool, has announced its consideration of a rule to limit the annual breeding of individual stallions starting with the 2021 breeding season.
Daylight cycles influence physiology and behavior rhythms. And, as an Irish researcher recently reported, understanding how horses respond to these cycles can help you better manage your animals.
While some types of diarrhea in horses present little to worry about if watched carefully, others can be life-threatening. Read more about this condition’s causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
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