Heart Murmurs in Horses
Michael Ball, DVM
October 1, 1998
Is a heart murmur in horses the same as a heart murmur in people? What signs will a horse with a heart murmur exhibit?
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Is a heart murmur in horses the same as a heart murmur in people? What signs will a horse with a heart murmur exhibit?
According to M. A. Mixson, DVM, of North Carolina’s State Veterinarian’s office, stricter requirements concerning the testing for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) is pending approval by the state’s General Assembly. The North
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Colorado reported eighteen new VSV investigations
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The lower airway consists of the lungs and the air tubing (bronchi) that supplies them. The lungs have some very interesting and unique protective mechanisms that put forth a great effort to prevent infection. Obviously, the air
Equine infectious anemia, commonly known as swamp fever, is a viral disease that attacks the horse’s immune system. There are no cure and no vaccine for this viral infection, which is caused by a retrovirus closely related to the HIV virus in
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Colorado became a case positive state on July 23, 1998, with the isolation of VSV, Indiana strain, from a horse on a premises located in Boulder County. Nine additional investigations were reported, six of which were positive for VSV. There were
The main goal of the respiratory system is to transfer oxygen from the air we breathe to the red blood cells, where the oxygen will be transported throughout the body and be available for all organs and tissues. In addition, carbon dioxide, a waste
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