As pigeon fever spreads across the United States, so does information—and misinformation—about it. Here we’ll take a look at the true causes, treatments, and outcomes.
By maintaining a clean facility, instituting several simple biosecurity precautions, and regularly disinfecting your barns and stalls, you will be better able to prevent and control disease on your farm.
The most common way adult horses contract the disease is by eating feed, such as hay or grain, that contains animal remains.
The first confirmed case of Australian bat lyssavirus in a horse was reported in May 2013 in Queensland.
Learn how to evaluate risk and protect your horse from infectious disease at event facilities.
Trypanosomiasis in horses can cause incoordination and hind limb paralysis, among other issues.
Dr. Nicola Pusterla shares what horse owners need to know about EHV, its clinical signs, and treatment and prevention methods.
Veterinarians are reporting increasing numbers of horses being diagnosed with pigeon fever.
Veterinarians agree that more research is needed on Lyme disease in horses.
Dr. Amy Johnson answers questions about Botulism in horses, where it is prevalent, and the different ways that horses can contract this deadly disease.
While most see hendra virus as a risk, many are not taking precautions to protect themselves or their horses.
Veterinarians are fine-tuning testing, prevention, and treatment methods for equine piroplasmosis.
Dr. Amy Johnson explains the grain test she uses to test whether or not horses have botulism.
Learn how to protect your horses from this invisible, scentless killer.
The UKVDL has developed and implemented a new real-time PCR assay for diagnosing Potomac horse fever.
Veterinarians have recently diagnosed more than 10 horses residing in southern Alberta with pigeon fever.
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