Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Researchers found antibodies to West Nile virus (WNV) in nearly 20% of horses recently tested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Ulrich Wernery, DVM, PhD, scientific director of the Centra
A rule that would permit stewards to disqualify a horse should his rider carelessly strike another horse or rider with his whip was recently adopted by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board.
The board approved the final adoption of
Equestrian events are poised to resume in the southeast area of Queensland as concerns about equine influenza ease, Treasurer and Acting Minister for Primary industries and Fisheries Andrew Fraser said in a statement.
“With no new cases
After years of studying equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), a serious neurological disease in horses, scientists have mapped the first steps in the migratory path of Sarcocystis neurona–the chief parasitic cause of EPM.
“Befor
Learn more about botulism, a deadly toxin that strikes swiftly but can easily be prevented.
A U.K. veterinarian has possibly linked common face flies to the spread of sarcoids, one of the most commonly encountered equine neoplasias (tumors), and it is conceivable that the risk of spreading sarcoids could be minimized through horse
Ask a roomful of horse people if they’ve ever seen a sarcoid, and you’ll probably see a bunch of hands rise, and many knowing nods or eyerolls of owners who have dealt with these frustrating, usually benign tumors. Sarcoids are the most common
Queensland biosecurity officials will now allow some equine movement within equine influenza infection zones, as the state’s efforts to eradicate the virus are weighed against the impact of movement bans on the equine industry.
Some movemen
New Zealand exotic disease specialists drafted into the equine influenza response team battling the outbreak of equine influenza in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, will apply knowledge gained through handling this outbreak to improve
Results from a recent study on equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM)–a progressive neurological disease–identified three factors that increase a horse’s risk of infection: living with cats, use for Western performance or racing, and age
Researchers at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Canada, recently published a study indicating that light-colored horses diagnosed with West Nile virus (WNV) might be more likely to succumb to the disease than their
Alabama horse enthusiasts have the opportunity to go back to school and focus on the care and management of horses and horse businesses.
The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are combining their resources to
The USDA has released the 2006 U.S. Animal Health Report, a national overview of domestic animal health in th
A hernia is any rent or tear in the body wall that allows internal organs to push through into undesirable places. Any age or breed of horse can
My 9-year-old Quarter Horse gelding is losing his hair, and it’s not just shedding?he has bare spots of skin.
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