An SAA test can identify illness in horses, and it can also ensure they’re healthy enough for other procedures, such as surgery. Here’s a look into how some vets use SAA in their practices.
Equine influenza is one of the most contagious and costly diseases. As such, preventing its spread in the first place is the easiest course of action.
Veterinarians euthanized the 3-year-old unvaccinated Mammoth Mule after it showed signs of ataxia and became recumbent.
Summer is a great time to get out and enjoy your horse, but the season also comes with management challenges. In this prerecorded Q&A, we’ll answer your hot weather health questions about riding, bathing, hydration, and transportation. You’ll also learn the signs of heat exhaustion and how to protect your horse.
Out-of-control critters can pass along pathogens, damage property and structures, and create unhygienic messes. Find out how to deter unwanted visitors such as birds, raccoons, skunks, and other rodents on your horse farm.
Careful dietary consideration can help make an OTTB’s transition from racehorse to pleasure or sport horse easier on his digestive system.
Don’t learn the hard way or wait for another outbreak to make disease risk reduction a priority on your farm. Do it now. Your horse’s life might depend upon it.
Introduce horses systematically to bikes, hikers, backpackers, strollers, and ATVs to reduce spooking on the trail.
Renowned veterinarians talk catastrophic injury prevention, uniform medication policies, and more in a Translational Medicine Institute video.
Dr. Erika Machtinger gives an overview of how stable flies are different than houseflies and offers strategies for a (nearly) fly-free barn.
Find out what characteristics might attract more flies than others in horses from Dr. Erika Machtinger.
Use our free adult horse weight calculator to estimate your horse’s weight using body length and heart girth measurements.
Dr. Erika Machtinger offers help for owners looking for the right fly spray to protect their horses.
Learn which mosquitoes can transmit disease and how to manage populations on your farm.
They might be small, but these flying fiends can spread some deadly diseases.
An equine internal medicine specialist explains how horses contract EEE and how owners can reduce the likelihood of infection.
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