EIA Confirmed in Alberta Horse
Edited Press Release
June 9, 2021
The horse was tested at the request of a rescue facility’s owner to comply with pre-entry requirements.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The horse was tested at the request of a rescue facility’s owner to comply with pre-entry requirements.
The private facility where the horse resides is under voluntary quarantine.
The 12-year-old unvaccinated Miniature Horse was euthanized.
Veterinarians could soon determine which horses are at risk of certain neurologic diseases through a simple urine test that reveals how a horse breaks down vitamin E.
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease) is caused by an enlargement of the pituitary gland’s middle lobe (the pars intermedia), which results in an overproduction of hormones that regulate bodily functions. Learn more about this disease in our slideshow.
Learn how veterinarians diagnosed and managed six real-life equine Cushing’s cases that strayed from the classic scenarios.
It still isn’t clear how PPID leads to insulin issues and subsequent laminitis. But vets and researchers do know that, regardless of how PPID horses develop insulin dysregulation, having both conditions leads to a poorer prognosis than having either alone.
Investigation could result in disease responses at additional facilities.
Buttercups can cause mouth pain and blisters, drooling, oral and gastric ulcers, colic, and diarrhea in horses that eat them.
Aged horses require the same, if not higher, level of care as their younger counterparts. Learn about the unique needs of old horses, and meet five over-30 horses with age-related ailments.
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Officials have imposed a quarantine on the affected horse’s premises.
Eleven Shelby County stablemates were exposed.
My older horse has respiratory allergies. Is there anything I can do to help him breathe easier while wearing a muzzle?
Colitis is inflammation of the large or small colon that can lead to diarrhea, proliferation of harmful bacteria, and even death in severe cases.
Horses might chew trees for a variety of reasons, such as boredom or nutritional deficiency. Learn about the benefits and risks, and how to protect your horses and your trees.
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