Commentary: Following Up on the Salix-Free Racing Pledge
Eric Mitchell
September 20, 2012
Trainers managing Salix-free horses noted that none of them have shown signs of bleeding after races so far.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Trainers managing Salix-free horses noted that none of them have shown signs of bleeding after races so far.
Chalmers’ goal is to provide owners with a reliable and inexpensive way to screen horses for roaring.
How have you been addressing West Nile virus prevention in your horse(s)? How have you tackled mosquito source reduction in your barn area?
A thorough eye examination can identify numerous potentially vision-threatening problems in horses.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding from Garrad County was euthanized Sept. 18.
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in horses and can cause secondary issues, including laminitis. But, proper supportive care can offer comfort to many PPID horses.
Summer might be winding down, but equine mosquito-borne disease case numbers continue to rise.
A meeting served as a information-gathering session in light of ongoing discussion about furosemide use.
Valberg will be the first woman inducted into the Equine Research Hall of Fame.
Mosquito-borne diseases in horses increase in wake of Hurricane Isaac.
An unvaccinated 4-year-old gelding was euthanized after contracting the virus.
The very safest method of mosquito control for you, your horses and the environment includes reducing the breeding ground for mosquitoes: mud and stagnant water. Here is a checklist of horse farm management techniques for reducing mosquito habitat.
The number of equine West Nile virus (WNV) cases identified this year in the United States continues to rise.
It’s not too late for horse owners to help protect their horses against this life-threatening disease.
The MDPH last week confirmed two additional cases of Eastern equine encephalitis in horses.
The unvaccinated 3-year-old Butte County filly was euthanized as a result of the disease.
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