Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Because rabies threatens both horses and the humans who handle them, the AAEP recommends rabies as one of five core vaccines every U.S. horse should receive.
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) can be difficult to treat, so early detection and treatment are key to giving affected horses the best chance at positive outcomes.
Our equine nutritionist offers suggestions for finding a grazing muzzle to fit your horse.
From reducing PPID-associated muscle wasting to managing IR and obesity, here’s what to consider for your old horse.
Scientists have developed a new live-attenuated intranasal vaccine to protect horses against equine influenza.
Find out how a veterinarian diagnosed a common cancer in horses in a Thoroughbred gelding with a recent history of headshaking and unprovoked panic.
The earlier you can detect endocrine conditions such as PPID and EMS, the better chance you have of preventing associated laminitis in affected horses.
Researchers are asking horse owners, managers, and riders to complete a survey about air quality, conditions, arena footing, and associated health outcomes in horses and humans.
While every horse needs quality air to breathe, senior horses are particularly at risk for respiratory diseases.
This suggests old horses need an appropriate diet and management plan to help minimize the risks associated with insulin dysregulation, such as laminitis.
Consider these dietary changes to help reduce the laminitis risk and discuss with your veterinarian whether certain medications could help your horse.
The affected 19-year-old Quarter Horse mare belongs to a college rodeo participant and recently traveled to events in the Great Plains Region.
The horse diagnosed with EHM attended high school rodeos in Laramie on April 7 and 8 and Rock Springs on April 14 and 15.
Since its inception, the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) has delivered more than 28,000 doses of core vaccines.
Horses consuming crude protein at 12% of total dry matter intake excreted more nitrogen, which led to greater ammonia emissions.
State animal health officials are encouraging horse owners to have their animals vaccinated against mosquito-borne diseases–including Eastern equine encephalomyelitis and West Nile virus–and rabies.
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