Preventing Disease Spread: Don’t Forget About Farriers
Julia H. Wilson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM
October 11, 2016
Farriers should practice smart biosecurity to prevent potential equine disease spread among properties.
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.
Levalbuterol is an effective bronchodilator but has a relatively short duration of action, researchers found.
The smartphone app is designed to help owners better manage their horses’ weights.
One mare’s rearing habit around her owner might be play initiation.
The USDA licensed a vaccine for use in pregnant mares to protect against leptospirosis, one cause of abortion in horses.
The state’s two Thoroughbred tracks must submit applications for Safety and Integrity Alliance accreditation by Nov. 4.
We know that ammonia is harmful to horses. But did you know it’s also a health hazard for humans?
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