Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
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
Some horses might need more feed to replace energy loss brought about by harsher weather conditions as the temperature turns colder.
Equine owners must practice sound management in altering their animals’ rations if problems with colic
According to a recent study, approximately 50% of horses with acute abdominal disease also have hyperglycemia–an elevated level of blood glucose–which is associated with a poor prognosis for survival. This knowledge could lead veterinarians to
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reopened its wild horse center in Palomino Valley, Nev., seven weeks after it was shutdown because of a salmonella outbreak.
The outbreak occurred after 983 horses from the Jackson Mountains were
Horse owners who heat their barns to keep water from freezing and to protect horses from cold temperatures during late fall and winter should remember supplemental heat can cause problems if used incorrectly.
Ventilation is important when
The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is hosting a veterinary dermatology seminar entitled “A Potpourri of Veterinary Dermatologic Diseases and Therapy” on Sunday, Dec. 2. This seminar is generously sponsored by Vetoquinol USA Inc., Virbac
Next week, veterinary ophthalmologists at The New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, N.J., will perform an endoscopic laser procedure on a horse with glaucoma–one of the first equine uses for a new piece of equipment in the ophthalmologists’
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