Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency national reference laboratory confirmed one case in the rural municipality of Beaver River and another in the rural municipality of Meadow Lake.
One additional case of EHV-1 abortion was confirmed in Humboldt County in April. The NDA did not issue a quarantine for this case because the incubation period has passed and no horses have been moved to or from the property.
The euthanized Quarter Horses geldings ranged in age from 3 to 9 years old.
Belgian horses with two copies of the DDB2 genetic variant are four times more likely to develop ocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than those with one or no copies, researchers found.
Ammonia buildup can affect a horse’s respiratory health and performance, but it is preventable with sound management practices. Download this free report to learn more.
Study results revealed that box stalls have much higher concentrations of potentially disease-causing pathogens in the air compared to run-in sheds.
A dressage horse recovered from EPM but still has an abnormal gait. An equine internal medicine specialist explains why owners of some horses with EPM might observe long-term gait and/or performance issues.
Veterinarians often prescribe medications to control acute and chronic clinical signs of disease, along with recommending environmental changes to limit asthmatic horses’ exposure to inhaled allergens. What do owners think of these sometimes time-consuming and expensive suggestions?
Chemotherapy can help horses with lymphoma achieve remission and extend their lifespans for several months or years, researchers learned.
Managing horses with PPID is an ongoing commitment and requires careful veterinary observation. By monitoring both clinical signs and endocrine values, many affected horses can return to athletic function and/or maintain a good quality of life.
Many factors affect your horse’s ability to mount an effective immune response, one of which is his age. Learn more about the horse’s immune system and how it functions at every stage of his life.
Dietary restriction plus a low-intensity exercise program helped improve overweight horses’ insulin sensitivities, which could help reduce their risk of developing laminitis.
The affected 10-year-old gelding was vaccinated against EHV-1, is not showing neurologic signs of disease, and is recovering with veterinary treatment.
Beginning Jan. 1, 2020, 2-year-olds would be prohibited from receiving furosemide within 24 hours of a race at coalition tracks. Beginning in 2021, the same prohibition would extend to all horses participating in any stakes race.
As mosquito season approaches, animal health officials are encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against EEE and WNV.
The positive Quarter Horse mare attended events at the Brazos County Expo Center and the Taylor County Expo Center in mid-April. She is currently quarantined and being treated by a veterinarian.
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