Getting to the Bottom of a Bite
Chrysann Collatos, VMD, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM-LA
May 26, 2015
Toxic reactions to bites are uncommon in horses, but when they do occur the consequences can be serious.
Toxic reactions to bites are uncommon in horses, but when they do occur the consequences can be serious.
Learn what steps you can take to help ensure your horse’s feed is safe for him to consume.
Horses can develop signs of toxicity soon after eating the plant or its seeds, but residual signs can persist for weeks.
Industry professionals believe awns in rye straw, lip ulcers, and infection could be behind the horse’s sudden death.
Florida agricultural officials fined Lakeland Animal Nutrition $4,000 for the contaminated feed on Jan. 6.
A farm owner says three horses died and another was sickened after consuming contaminated feed produced by ADM.
Owners of horses that ingested recalled feed have reached a settlement with Lakeland Animal Nutrition Inc.
Officials found trace amounts of anticoagulant rodenticide in six horses that died suddenly following exercise.
A fourth Florida horse has died after consuming an equine feed tainted with an antibiotic intended for use in cattle.
Endotoxemia is a serious condition resulting from the presence of endotoxin in a horse’s blood. It has several causes, ranging from retained fetal membranes after foaling to colic to skin infections and can lead to shock, laminitis, and even death..
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Animals that consume water with some types of algal blooms can die suddenly or suffer from weakness, staggering, or photosensitization depending on the type of toxin and how much they ingested.
Many animals that ingest blue-green algae toxins die suddenly, but some can recover.
Here’s how to handle snake or spider bites should your horse have a run-in with one of these critters.
Dr. Cynthia Gaskill of the University of Kentucky’s Veterinary Diagnostic Lab shares important things mare owners need to know about fescue toxicosis.
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