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Climate and Vector-Borne Equine Diseases
Lyme Disease and Anaplasmosis Common Among Pennsylvania Horses
by Haylie Kerstetter | Nov 30, 2022
Scientists looked at disease prevalence in horses suspected to have tick-borne infections and compared test performance.
Read MoreIs My Horse Neurologic or Lame?
by Sarah Evers Conrad | Mar 3, 2021
Gait-altering conditions such as EPM, wobbler syndrome, and Lyme disease can be tricky to spot and even more difficult to diagnose.
Read MoreHorse Health After an Immune Challenge
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Sep 29, 2020
If your horse survives one of these five infections, he might still suffer lasting effects. Learn which diseases most commonly cause post-infection illnesses and how they can impact a horse’s long-term health, use, and quality of life.
Read MoreHow to Protect Horses From Ticks
by Erika Machtinger, PhD | Mar 27, 2020
Get tips for keeping disease-spreading ticks off your horse from Dr. Erika Machtinger of Pennsylvania State University.
Read MoreCreepy Crawlies, Part 2: Tremendous Ticks
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 25, 2020
Ticks can infect horses with an array of diseases including piroplasmosis, ehrlichiosis, and Lyme disease.
Read MoreIs It Lyme Disease?
by Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM | Mar 24, 2020
A veterinarian shares the latest research findings regarding Lyme disease in horses and her practical experience as a veterinary internal medicine specialist in the heart of Lyme country.
Read MoreA Closer Look at Comorbidities in Horses
by Nancy S. Loving, DVM | Feb 25, 2020
Horses can experience more than one disease process at the same time, an occurrence known as comorbidity. In this article, we’ll take a look at equine diseases such as PPID and laminitis that veterinarians most commonly see in conjunction with other conditions.
Read MoreHorses With Fever But No Cough, Nasal Discharge: Consider Tick-Borne Disease
by Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor | May 13, 2019
When a horse spikes a fever without the nasal discharge and other respiratory signs you’d expect to see with an infectious disease, the potential causes could be vast. In some parts of the country, a tick-borne disease could be a culprit.
Read MoreInsect-Borne Equine Diseases: Q&A
by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment | Feb 23, 2019
Find answers to questions about equine infectious anemia, Potomac horse fever, parasites, and more.
Read MoreTheHorse.com’s Top Podcasts of 2018
by The Horse Staff | Dec 30, 2018
Listen to audio features on equine metabolic issues, colic, hoof abscesses, parasite control, navicular syndrome, and more.
Read MoreClimate and Vector-Borne Equine Diseases
by Peter Timoney, MVB, MS, PhD, FRCVS | Nov 6, 2018
Learn how rising temperatures and higher rainfall totals might lead to an increased risk of mosquito- and tick-borne disease in horses.
Read MoreWhat Do Lyme Disease Titers Mean in Horses?
by Eric Lockwood Swinebroad, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM | Jul 23, 2018
If a horse tests positive for Lyme disease antibodies, does that mean the horse has the disease? Dr. Eric Swinebroad responds.
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