Equine Boarding Barns and Biosecurity
Joe Lyman
September 25, 2018
What can boarders do when the barn is lax about biosecurity? Dr. Joe Lyman of Neogen shares advice.
What can boarders do when the barn is lax about biosecurity? Dr. Joe Lyman of Neogen shares advice.
Surgical site infection risk had little to do with the amount or kind of bacteria present at the incision before, during, or after surgery, researchers found.
Dr. Joe Lyman of Neogen explains what you should do if you suspect your horse as acquired an infectious disease.
This common exercise modality can be surprisingly risky; learn how to keep your horse—and yourself—safe.
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Researchers found that their technique for removing ostoechondral fragments from the hock was efficient and had few postoperative complications.
Horse owners are faced with the continuous daunting challenge of how to protect their charges from infectious disease. But things are about to get a little easier: We’ve combed our archives and compiled five biosecurity resources on TheHorse.com.
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Animal Health program is reminding horse owners to keep vaccinations up-to-date current after three unvaccinated horses tested positive for WNV in August.
Scientists recently reported on cases of parasitic worms living in Korean horses’ eyes, triggering immune responses that lead to a cloudy cornea and ultimately total–but reversible– blindness.
Belgian veterinarians have successfully completed the first cardiac ablation—a procedure used to correct irregular heartbeats—performed in a horse. Diamant, a 5-year-old Norwegian show jumper, came through the four-hour operation with no difficulties.
Proper planning can help prevent a disease episode on your farm from becoming a full-blown outbreak.
Take steps to manage your horse’s weight and behavior while he’s cooped up.
Taylor Equine Hospital assistant Ali Harman’s dream job involves clinic cases, farm calls, and foal watch.
Swiss researchers have developed and tested a novel IBH vaccine for horses that minimized the disease-associated inflammation and itching in their trial herd.
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