Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Is it safe to breed a mare who has equine metabolic syndrome and a history of laminitis? Reproduction expert Dr. Ryan Ferris offers insight.
Six other horses from the same Rutherford County farm tested negative but will remain quarantined until they are tested a second time.
The three affected Quarter Horses from Paulding County have been euthanized.
The affected mare exhibited neurologic signs of disease. She and the other horses residing at the farm have been quarantined.
Horses need access to fresh and unfrozen water during the winter months. Here’s what to remember.
Tall fescue is one of the most widely grown perennial grasses in the world and covers approximately 37 million acres in the United States alone. But some varieties can be detrimental to horses. Here’s what you need to know if you have tall fescue in your pastures.
Researchers showed that the VP7 blocking ELISA test is highly reliable and works in exactly the same way every time its used, an important factor African horse sickness control and monitoring.
Periocular habronemiasis appears as granulous lesions around the eye as a result of parasite infestations. While it was once more common in tropical and subtropical climates, veterinarians have begun diagnosing it in regions as far north as Europe and the United States.
The 20-month-old colt from rural Cape May County had been treated at a referral facility and was tested for rabies because he showed neurologic symptoms.
Two Quarter Horses at a single facility in Schuyler County have tested positive for EHV-1.
Two horses were euthanized due to severe neurologic deficits and a third began exhibiting neurologic signs on Jan. 10.
Officials reported diseases including African horse sickness, equine influenze, strangles, EHV-1, EIA, and more.
EHV-1 can spread between horses before they show any signs of infection, creating a potential perfect storm for a significant disease outbreak. An infectious disease expert shares steps you can take to stop disease spread.
There’s a nerve-tingling explanation behind many equine headshaking cases. Here’s what you need to know.
An OTTB who’s been off the track for three months tilts her head during bridling and at liberty. Could she be in pain? An internal medicine specialist weighs in.
Commentaries on cleaning feed buckets, botulism, beet pulp, hay, and more were popular in 2018.
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