Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
VIDEO | A horse that underwent a rare endoscopic laser eye procedure is showing normal intraocular pressure (IOP), a key indication that the procedure has brought his
More than 450 horses have died as a result of 40 outbreaks of African horse sickness in Senegal, according to a Dec. 9 report from the Office
A horse and three ponies have died, and several other equids have been temporarily paralyzed, following the ingestion of contaminated feed in French Guiana (a department of France located on the northern edge of South America), according to the
Botulism is an often-lethal disease caused by a bacterial toxin. Although
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This week’s stories include a report on a surge in the number of cases of
The campaign by the government of New South Wales (NSW) to rid the state of equine influenza reached another milestone yesterday, when a further 10 million hectares (38,600 square miles) were reclassified from high risk (amber) to lower risk
The outbreak of equine influenza in Australia came about from an apparent lack of concern about horses with elevated temperatures and poor record keeping, according to a groom who worked at the Eastern Creek quarantine facility. The cost of the
An investigation into how equine influenza entered Australia and who is responsible for allowing it is in full swing.
Retired High Court Judge Ian Callinan, who is conducting the inquiry into how equine influenza escaped
Over the past decade, Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium responsible for proliferative enteropathy (a spreading disease of the intestines), has been diagnosed with
The Department of Primary Industries in New South Wales stated that as of Nov. 23, there are 5401 infected properties, 491 dangerous contact properties, 487 suspect properties, and 42,253 infected horses. There were 41,167 total infected
Many will give thanks for the blessings in their lives this Thanksgiving. For one family and a generous troop of Girl Scouts, their thankfulness will include the health of a horse named Denali and the “miracle workers” in the Virginia-Maryland
Congenital stationary night blindness causes vision deficits in Appaloosas with certain coat patterns.
Prebiotics, such as short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides, are specially fermented compounds that alter the composition and/or activity of gastrointestinal bacteria and microflora to ameliorate the health of the host. Until now, only a limited
Three months after Australia’s first-ever outbreak of equine influenza, an independent inquiry into the history and management of the outbreak is uncovering troubling flaws in the government’s quarantine procedures, according to
Mongolian authorities are reporting seven outbreaks of equine influenza, according to a Nov. 14 release from the Office International des Epizooties (OIE).
The first outbreak
Kirsten Kimbler is the winner of the United State Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) 2007 Youth Sportsman’s Award. According to the Federation, Kimbler has demonstrated an ongoing commitment and dedication to the USEF and her affiliate organizations
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