Study Findings Could Improve Colic Diagnostics in Horses
Edited Press Release
October 13, 2015
The researchers are also seeking veterinarian and horse owner input for surveys on recognizing and diagnosing colic.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The researchers are also seeking veterinarian and horse owner input for surveys on recognizing and diagnosing colic.
The majority of the affected horses were not previously vaccinated against West Nile virus (WNV).
Recent research revealed a high incidence of equine lice infestations, especially in saddle horses.
The newly confirmed cases make for eight total WNV-infected Kentucky horses this year.
The USDA-approved vaccine prevents the disease responsible for foal abortion, kidney and liver failure, and uveitis.
Learn the clinical signs of Potomac horse fever and how you can protect your horse.
Officials say prolonged warm temperatures in Colorado this fall have spurred vesicular stomatitis transmission.
The region in which a horse lives, his surroundings, and more can put him at risk for developing these eye abscesses.
International dressage horse Udon P is back in the ring after a successful heart treatment at the University of Florida.
Most impaction colics studied (53.4%) resolved without treatment or with simple medical therapy on the first visit.
With a mortality rate of 90% in horses, EEE is a serious mosquito-borne disease.
A 2014 outbreak at a Japanese racing stable re-awakened awareness of Getah virus and its threat to horses.
Horses with grass sickness have similar signs of disease as people with Alzheimer’s, a study has found.
The 19-week-old Racking Horse filly from Chesapeake had not been vaccinated yet. She was euthanized Sept. 24.
The statement summarizes the current knowledge about ulcers and is designed to provide guidelines for veterinarians.
The two unvaccinated horses–one from Montgomery County and one from Nelson County–are alive, as of Oct. 1.
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