Salmonellosis and colitis–two equine ailments that are commonly associated with each other–are a bit like the chicken and the egg: you don’t always know which came first, according to Jamie DeFazio, CVT, VTS-EVN.
When a horse is sick, good biosecurity could mean the difference between an isolated infection and an epidemic
Choosing the right mats and/or bedding for your barn will help keep horses comfortable and stalls clean.
Humans pose a risk of transmitting blood-borne infections between horses, such as equine infectious anemia.
Horse owners in the western United States are coming to grips with an equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) outbreak, and the entire industry seems to be involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) discussion.
Find out how the organizing committee of one of the largest Quarter Horse shows in the nation is handling
Equine herpesvirus-1 is a highly contagious infection that can cause respiratory disease in weanlings and young horses, abortion in pregnant mares, and neurologic disease in adult horses. Herpesvirus is widespread in the equine population.
“Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) Outbreak: What Horse Owners Need to Know” is now archived and available to view
Webinar update on the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) neurologic disease outbreak and prevention/management tips.
Biosecurity is a big word that many livestock owners don’t fully understand. Let’s break it down: Bio means
What environmentally friendly management practices might work for you and your farm?
The immune system allows humans and animals including horses to survive in a complex world filled with harmful bacteria and viruses that can use our bodies for nourishment and reproduce within us. The immune system protects us from those organisms
Learn how to clean and disinfect a dirty stall between horses, after a sick horse occupies it, or before placing a mare in the stall to foal (with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center).
Dr. Paul Morley discusses infectious diseases and biosecurity as they relate to both animals and people.
Learn how the United States is safeguarding its horse population against foreign diseases with quarantine protocols for World Equestrian Games equine athletes.
The movement of horses internationally is underscored with the upcoming Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Sept. 25-Oct.10 at the Kentucky Horse Park.
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