Special Report: Botulism in Horses
Kim A. Sprayberry, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
January 10, 2008
Learn more about botulism, a deadly toxin that strikes swiftly but can easily be prevented.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
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
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
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
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
The USDA has released the 2006 U.S. Animal Health Report, a national overview of domestic animal health in th
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
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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Master Hotspur, a 3-year-old Standardbred pacer, won’t be hitting the track anytime soon–instead he’ll be in precautionary quarantine for 45 days after being bitten on the muzzle by a raccoon that later tested positive for rabies,
To help horse owners identify and control poisonous weeds and plants and understand treatment recommendations for their horses, University of Minnesota Extension recently released a book titled Plants Poisonous or Harmful to Horses in the
Despite the outbreak of equine influenza, Australia’s best horses will be able to compete at the 2008 Sydney Royal Easter Show, government and agriculture officials recently announced.
New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries Ian
The great Australian Thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap came to the United States to challenge all comers. He died of mysterious causes on April 5, 1932. Last year a group of scientists tested a section of Phar Lap’s hide that was preserved and on
Based on a recent retrospective study performed at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Canada, three major risk factors that are completely outside of a horse owner’s control contribute to the mortality rate of West Nile
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