Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
A 1-800 information line was established today to aid Northern Arizona horse owners concerned by the recent death of several horses near Ash Fork, located west of Flagstaff off Interstate 40.
Since August, 1998, twelve horses and a mule have died in the Ash Fork, Ariz., area after displaying similar symptoms.
The first case of what state officials suspect to be botulism was seen in the latter part of November, 1998. To date, 13 horses in the Ash Fork, Ariz., area, a rural town west of Flagstaff, have exhibited the same neurologic symptoms and have been euthanized.
Wonder where your veterinarian was the first week in December? If he or she is at the top of the game as an equine practitioner, you probably could find him or her enjoying the weather in Baltimore, Md., site of the 44th American Association of
Passing the meconium is, to me, the second-biggest hurdle a foal must overcome after birth–the first, obviously, is making the transition from the protected life within the uterus to life outside the uterus (breathing, standing, nursing).
And down the stretch they come! With the track announcer’s call, each pair of eyes turns toward the head of the stretch. The crowd roars in anticipation as the big chestnut, the favorite, lies just behind the front runners. His jockey moves him
At first, veterinarians and researchers were scrambling to discover anything about the “new” neurologic disease that was causing such a stir in the horse industry. The disease, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), was discovered to be cause
Effective today (January 25, 1999), the Kentucky Department of Agriculture has removed Colorado from he list of States affected with Vesicular Stomatitis. There are currently no states considered by the Kentucky Department of
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cooperating with the Texas Department of Health and other state and federal agencies to drop more than 2.7 million vaccine-laced baits to stop the spread of canine rabies in Texas.
Colorado reported one new vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) investigation during the week ending Jan. 8, 1999. This new investigation and one investigation formerly pending were both negative. One formerly positive premises located in
Foals born to mares which do not receive proper nourishment during gestation could be born weak.
It was a grim sight. My wife’s handsome young National Show Horse gelding lay writhing on the ground, unable to rise. He appeared to be in the grip of partial paralysis that allowed movement of the front legs, but not the rear. We immediately
Colorado reported no new VS investigations during the week ending December 24, 1998. Two formerly VS positive premises were released from quarantine, one each in Larimer and Weld counties. Five positive VS premises remain
Genetic testing in horses helps us learn about their physical characteristics, diseases, and much more.
My horse is constantly rubbing his tail on anything he can find. What’s causing him to do this?
The good news is that horses are naturally well-equipped to weather practically everything that winter can dish out. They are far more tolerant of cold conditions than we poor hairless humans are; in fact, horses tend to be far more stressed by heat
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