How to care for the basic health needs of horses
While fall armyworm is a pest of cattle and horse pastures, it should not affect horses.
Furosemide will be the only medication permitted on race day in Kentucky effective Sept. 4.
Neither horse was vaccinated against the disease, and both were euthanized due to disease progression.
Numerous factors go into selecting the appropriate surgical procedure to treat equine roaring.
Five cases have been confirmed in Kentucky and six have been confirmed in California.
The horses, both from northern Wisconsin, were confirmed positive via blood tests on Aug. 21.
The colt was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve injury that caused atrophy in his left infraspinatus muscle.
UC Davis researchers found that high-quality alfalfa hay is most effective for rehabilitating a starved horse.
The Arabian colt from Scott County received a vaccination in March, but did not receive a follow-up booster.
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The grants will be used to aid the program’s efforts to rehab, retrain, and rehome retired racehorses.
EEE and WNV have stricken hundreds of horses in Wisconsin since 2001.
Six horses collided during the race. One sustained a slight fracture and is expected to recover.
The UF disaster response team funded a rope and webbing testing project with the donation.
More than 70 equine West Nile virus cases have already been diagnosed in the United States in 2012.
A horse in Jackson County has tested positive for WNV, the first in the state to do so since 2010.
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