Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Poisoning in horses is not a common occurrence, but when poisoning occurs, effects can be disastrous and far-reaching. Listing all toxic substances is impossible, as virtually everything on the planet can be toxic at sufficiently high dosages.
A second Kentucky horse has been confirmed as positive for West Nile virus, animal health officials announced.
The affected animal is a 17-month-old Tennessee Walking Horse from Adair County, in the south-central portion of the state. This
A third horse in Kentucky has been confirmed positive for West Nile virus. Two other cases have been reported thus far this year, with the second reported just hours before the third. The cases all occurred within different counties.
The
The statistics are a little daunting:
The West Nile virus season is on track to be the mildest in seven years, with less than a third the number of serious human cases as last year’s total, U.S. health officials said.
As of Tuesday, there were 368 severe human cases, with 18
Nearly 2,200 equids have died in an outbreak of African horse sickness in the country of Ethiopia, according to a report released by the Office International des Epizooties
Florida agriculture officials are releasing additional farms from equine piroplasmosis quarantine. There are currently 13 premises under state quarantine. One farm still has positive horses on the premises.
At the height of the
Tests on 74 horses have come back negative after a horse had a “weak positive test” for equine infuenza.
Massachusetts health officials are warning people to take precautions against mosquito bites after a horse in Freetown became infected with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).
The state health department says the horse became ill with the
Could you identify a rabid horse if you saw one? Chances are you couldn’t.
A Standardbred horse in Lebanon, Maine, has been diagnosed with Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE).
According to a statement released by Maine State Veterinarian Donald E. Hoenig, VMD, the recumbent horse presented to Myhre Equine Clini
Seven of the premises quarantined by Florida officials due to exposure to equine piroplasmosis have been released. Eighteen premises are still under quarantine. Positive horses are currently located at three of these properties, according to a
Leading European sire Galileo was reportedly recovering from colic surgery performed Sept. 18 at Fethard Equine Hospital. According to The Racing Post, the Coolmore stallion was taken into the hospital through the evening having been
The outbreak of equine influenza in August 2007 was as unexpected as it was savage. The overnight unraveling of the racing industry and scenes of distraught Pony Club members led news bulletins around the country.
The man at the centre
Lasers are changing the options available to horse owners whose animals need surgical procedures.
“Laser surgery can not only save horse owners money for certain procedures, it can also be more effective than traditional surgery, with fewer
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