Equine Rehab Therapies: How Do They Work?
Sarah Evers Conrad
October 19, 2016
A look at noninvasive high-tech therapies–from lasers to ceramic-thread blankets–and how they might help horses heal.
A look at noninvasive high-tech therapies–from lasers to ceramic-thread blankets–and how they might help horses heal.
No doubt about it, parasite control in horses has changed dramatically during the past decade. Find out what’s new.
In honor of National Veterinary Technician Week, here’s some information about vets’ right-hand men and women.
Cultures from both human and horse tested positive for S. equi spp zooepidemicus.
The 5-month-old filly from Calhoun County is responding to treatment. The dam was vaccinated, but the filly was not.
Microchips could offer benefits beyond identification for your horse.
Farriers should practice smart biosecurity to prevent potential equine disease spread among properties.
The gradual north- and westward expansion of the fire ant’s range is exposing more horse owners to this important pest.
Cleaning and disinfecting stalls is critically important for biosecurity, especially in controlling disease outbreaks.
Work with your veterinarian to develop an individualized risk-based deworming plan tailored to your horse’s needs.
Assess your horse’s body condition regularly so you can adjust his diet accordingly and identify potential problems.
Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial disease that causes both recurrent uveitis (“moon blindness”)—especially in Appaloosas, draft horses, and Warmbloods—and abortion in horses. But now there’s a vaccine to prevent it. Is your horse is at risk?
As a result, the program hopes to nearly double the number of clinics held and stallions gelded by 2018.
While the incidence of rabies is low, the fatality rate is high: 100%. Learn how to protect your horse.
Equine rabies is invariably fatal once contracted but preventable if proper steps are taken.
Protecting your horse from infectious disease needn’t require storing him in a protective bubble. Here are 10 recommendations from leading equine biosecurity experts.
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