Understanding Foal Immunity In Utero and Beyond
Maureen Gallatin
February 15, 2017
The science behind immunity is complex, but there are several aspects that are useful in everyday mare and foal management.
The science behind immunity is complex, but there are several aspects that are useful in everyday mare and foal management.
Equine lecture topics will include feeding endocrine-challenged horses, allergies, equine aging, supplements, and more.
Miller is studying the immune system of geriatric horses, particularly those with PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease.
Penn Vet researchers tested more efficient ways to identify blood compatibility and type prior to transfusions.
Hot topics include digestion, metabolism, soft tissue injuries, and inflamm-aging.
David Hurley, PhD, of the University of Georgia, shares insight into how tissue level events influence the development and control of immune system responses to infection, vaccines, and tumors.
Researchers are evaluating the impact of these proteins in combating performance-induced physiologic stress in horses.
Siard is studying inflamm-aging in senior horses, polyphenols as anti-inflammatory treatments, and more.
A vet student shares her experience studying equine neutrophil function at various incubation temperatures.
Some horses respond to insect bites with inflammation and itching; others react with cellular-level defense mechanisms.
This important protective system is extremely complex. Here’s a rundown of how your horse’s immune responses function.
Senior horses’ inflammation levels increased in the spring, while lymphocyte proliferation increased in the fall.
Learn how vaccines can protect horses, why they’re important, and which ones your horse needs in our visual guide.
With a little extra care and attention, many older horses can have an extended career and a comfortable life.
Blood testing can provide important information, but it almost always needs to be interpreted relative to the clinical examination findings, history, and additional testing in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis of the problem.
To a newborn foal, colostrum can mean the difference between life and death.
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