Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Belgian veterinarians have successfully completed the first cardiac ablation—a procedure used to correct irregular heartbeats—performed in a horse. Diamant, a 5-year-old Norwegian show jumper, came through the four-hour operation with no difficulties.
Dr. Audrey DeClue describes how treating a six-months-pregnant Percheron mare would dramatically change the course of her life and career.
Both horses–one from Cattaraugus County and one from Genesee County–were euthanized.
Animal health officials have confirmed cases in Ashtabula, Champaign, and Geauga counties. Two horses are recovering and one was euthanized.
Proper planning can help prevent a disease episode on your farm from becoming a full-blown outbreak.
Officials confirmed three cases in Park County and one in Sheridan County.
The affected 16-year-old pony mare was euthanized.
Why was my horse was turned away from a horse show because we didn’t have proof of a current negative Coggins test?
An unvaccinated 2-year-old Quarter Horse filly showed an onset of clinical signs on Aug. 27, including facial and muscle fasciculations (twitching) and Grade 2/5 ataxia (incoordination) in all four limbs.
The Wyoming Livestock Board quarantined the additional premises after resident equids were exposed to a Colorado horse that ultimately tested positive for EIA.
The unvaccinated 6-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse stallion from Lewis County was euthanized after becoming recumbent.
Take steps to manage your horse’s weight and behavior while he’s cooped up.
One infected horse in Anne Arundel County responded to supportive treatment and recovered, but the affected Carroll County horse had severe neurologic clinical signs was euthanized. Neither was vaccinated against WNV.
The unvaccinated 12-year-old gelding from Camden County was euthanized on Aug. 27.
The Delaware state veterinarian has confirmed two cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in horses in Kent County.
A 10-year-old Quarter Horse stallion, with an unknown vaccination history, from Jerome County developed neurologic signs of disease and was subsequently euthanized.
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