New Test Helps Vets Evaluate Bloodworms’ Link to Colic
Katie Navarra
April 17, 2015
Using a new test, researchers determined that bloodworms are associated with nonstrangulating intestinal infarctions.
Using a new test, researchers determined that bloodworms are associated with nonstrangulating intestinal infarctions.
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Four veterinarians pleaded guilty to administering drugs to Thoroughbred racehorses within 24 hours of races.
The voluntary stop sale is due to reports of unexpected post-vaccination gastrointestinal issues in some horses.
The group approved a uniform testing threshold of 110 parts per billion in blood for the amino acid GABA.
Researchers examined the loading rates on a hoof of a galloping horse wearing different aluminum racing shoes.
The large-scale VS outbreak in 2014 caused extended quarantines and transportation headaches for horse owners.
Of the 664 respondents, 387 (58%) said they keep hard copies of their horses’ records in a folder.
Horses require two doses of the West Nile vaccine initially, and then boosters at least annually.
Here’s how to ensure your horse receives ample nutrition and stays healthy while grazing spring pasture.
Infections can be reduced by recognizing the risk and having appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and hygiene protocols.
Design vaccination protocols to maximize each horse’s innate and adaptive responses to disease challenges.
Dr. Dean Richardson will present examples of current state-of-the-art equine fracture treatments.
The veterinarians are accused of administering drugs to horses within 24 hours of when the animals were slated to race.
The farm-level biosecurity standard is designed to help protect Canada’s equine industry from animal diseases.
Similar to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for human diseases, the EDCC will serve as the official source of information about equine infectious diseases and provide real-time alerts when disease outbreaks such as the neurologic form of herpesvirus infection occur.
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