R. Equi Overtreatment Fuels Multispecies, Multidrug Resistance
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
April 26, 2022
Breeding farm managers want zero foal deaths, but at what greater cost?
Breeding farm managers want zero foal deaths, but at what greater cost?
Regular, strategic vaccination is a safe, effective method to greatly minimize the chances of deadly diseases impacting your herd. Learn more in this article from the April 2022 issue of The Horse.
Here’s how to protect your horse from this highly contagious respiratory virus.
Bleeding in the lungs is common in horses performing maximally, and researchers are learning more about why.
Management changes are key to preventing and treating airway inflammation.
From infections and trauma to blockages and growths, here’s what your vet might find within your horse’s head region.
Vaccination and quarantine play key roles in controlling infectious respiratory pathogens such as equine influenza virus.
Researcher: Veterinarians need to understand the mechanisms behind equine asthma to effectively treat and manage the disease.
This technology has helped veterinarians diagnose upper airway dysfunction during exercise.
Both affected equids reside at an Oregon rescue facility where 29 more equids were exposed.
Four more horses at the facility are suspected positive.
The equine respiratory tract is so highly specialized for exercise that even the slightest deviation from normal can limit a horse’s athletic career.
The Standardbred horses resided at an Edmonton racetrack.
Electrical impedance tomography could be simple enough for veterinarians to use in the field to diagnose asthmatic horses without anesthetics or an assistant.
The choice to use antimicrobials to treat lower airway issues in horses isn’t always clear.
One more horse is suspected as positive, and five more potentially exposed.
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