Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
According to a March University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) bulletin, the lab is seeing a statistically significant increase in positive Lawsonia intracellularis test results as compared to recent years.
Rhodococcus equi is a serious infectious disease that can cause pneumonia in foals. Learn how to protect your herd of youngsters in this information-packed visual guide.
Dr. Teri Lear of the University of Kentucky presents chromosome abnormalities and inherited diseases in horses.
Anyone who’s ever managed an equine eye issue knows how challenging it can be to administer treatment. Fortunately, there’s an easier way: the subpalpebral lavage system.
Page’s work at UK has mainly focused on Lawsonia intracellularis, a bacterium causing a disease primarily of young horses, weanlings, and yearlings.
A general physical examination is performed as part of the clinical evaluation of the horse exhibiting colic.
Soaking hay provides owners with the ability to alter some physical characteristics as well as the nutrient content of their hay if purchasing the ideal hay is not a feasible option.
Recent work demonstrates that endophyte-infected fescue can cause vasoconstriction in the legs and reduced blood flow to reproductive organs in mares.
Of the 991 respondents, 26% said they’d reduce their horses’ turnout time to reduce spring pasture intake.
The AQHA halter world champion and world champion sire died due to complications from an intestinal tumor.
Miners Frolic, a 16-year-old, 17-hand Thoroughbred gelding, was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation.
Foals are susceptible to developing R. equi infection for at least the first two weeks of life.
Veterinarians and horse owners should remain vigilant for these two relatively new horse health challenges.
Veterinarians have the option of removing an equine eye without the risks associated with general anesthesia.
Epizootic lymphangitis (EZL) causes skin and eye lesions and loss of use in working horses and donkeys.
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