Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Are you concerned about transporting your horse during a vesicular stomatitis (VS) outbreak? A veterinarian shares tips on how to protect your equids while traveling.
Learn about 20 important equine infectious diseases that could make your horse sick, how they are spread, and ways to prevent them in our easy-to-follow visual guide.
Horses don’t pass or fail prepurchase exams. Instead, the exam is intended to give you a snapshot of the horse’s overall health and provide information so you can make a sound buying decision about whether the horse is suitable for your needs.
Penn Vet researchers found that adult horses that retained the ability to stand had a 95% survival rate, while those that became recumbent had an 18% survival rate.
Equine metabolic syndrome and Cushing’s disease prevention start from birth and include regular veterinary exams and proper nutrition.
One listener asks how frequently an adult horse should have its teeth checked by a veterinarian. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
Up to 90% of horses suffer gastric ulcers. Is your horse one? Discover common clinical signs, treatments, and management strategies for horses with gastric ulcers in our step-by-step guide.
Dr. Bryant Craig offers help for horses with scratches, a serious and stubborn skin disease. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
Dr. Bryant Craig answers a question about a mare who started spooking after an EPM diagnosis. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Adult Horses Q&A audio event.
Learn how horses contract Lyme disease, what clinical signs to watch for, how to treat it, and more.
Find out how to protect your horse from infectious diseases when traveling to clinics, shows, and trail rides from Dr. Paul Morley, director of infection control at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Leading rhinitis researchers share the latest developments regarding this respiratory-disease-causing virus.
Summer is peak season for horse shows and events, and Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians remind riders that it’s important if traveling to take steps to help prevent the spread of equine infectious disease.
Learn about this difficult-to-diagnose disease, what clinical signs to watch for, and how veterinarians treat it.
The toxins that cause this potentially fatal neurologic disease could be lurking in your horse’s environment or hay. Learn how to recognize and prevent botulism with this visual guide.
Remember these important steps if you’re faced with an infectious disease outbreak, regardless of what condition is at the center of the issue.
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