How to care for the basic health needs of horses
A veterinarian advises owners to consider various factors, from shade availability to humidity, when deciding whether to use a fly sheet in hot, humid weather.
Learn about the risk factors associated with horses getting gastric ulcers, as well as diagnosis and basic management and treatment.
Find out what hoof problems you can safely manage yourself and when to call in your farrier and/or veterinarian.
Italian and Australian researchers investigated the relationship between transportation, gastric pH, and gastric ulcers. The team was surprised by some of the results.
Your horse’s head, face, and mouth comprise sensitive nerves, bone, and soft tissue. While many of us focus on saddle fit, bridles and bits often get overlooked as a cause of discomfort. Bits can cause mouth pain and injury, and research shows many nosebands are adjusted too tight to the point of cruelty. Is your horse wearing the right bit and bridle?
Watching for signs such as weight-shifting might allow handlers to intervene before horses become exhausted.
The five horses are from three counties.
The horses from Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties were unvaccinated.
A voluntary quarantine was enacted following the affected horse’s diagnosis.
Both NSAIDs induced GI tract inflammation, but phenylbutazone might result in more severe inflammation in the lower GI tract.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is a neurologic disease that can be difficult to diagnose and can threaten a horse’s athletic future. Learn more about this complicated and consequential condition.
The affected filly is reported as recovering from Eastern equine encephalomyelitis.
The affected horse is Horry County’s fourth and South Carolina’s eighth case this year.
No subsequent equine infectious anemia cases have been detected.
The state veterinarian cautions horse owners and citizens to take precautions against potential infection.
If you have ever dealt with an equine eye problem, you know the importance of early recognition and appropriate treatment. Here are some common conditions and how your veterinarian might manage them.
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