Leishmaniasis: A Rare, Potentially Emerging Equine Disease
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
September 23, 2012
The recently identified leishmaniasis case in a Morgan mare is America’s first published indigenous case.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
The recently identified leishmaniasis case in a Morgan mare is America’s first published indigenous case.
These drugs provide horse owners with the peace of mind that they’ve been tested for safety and efficacy.
Paynter has “beaten laminitis” and will be able to race again if he beats colitis, his owner said Sept. 21.
A horse in the Hillsborough County town of Derry was confirmed positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
Common complications included surgical incision herniation, pre-existing lameness, and laminitis.
Encouraging a horse to approach a scary object led to less stress when faced with the same situation later on.
Trainers managing Salix-free horses noted that none of them have shown signs of bleeding after races so far.
How have you been addressing West Nile virus prevention in your horse(s)? How have you tackled mosquito source reduction in your barn area?
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding from Garrad County was euthanized Sept. 18.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on equine Cushing’s disease (PPID) from Sept. 18, 2012.
A thorough eye examination can identify numerous potentially vision-threatening problems in horses.
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in horses and can cause secondary issues, including laminitis. But, proper supportive care can offer comfort to many PPID horses.
Summer might be winding down, but equine mosquito-borne disease case numbers continue to rise.
A meeting served as a information-gathering session in light of ongoing discussion about furosemide use.
The lawsuit alleges a host of complaints, including that horses were mistreated under the group’s care.
Trainers were more consistent in scoring ridden horse behaviors than were equitation scientists in one study.
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