How to care for the basic health needs of horses
“What do animal diseases have to do with people?” posed Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM, an associate professor at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College. “We are just one big global population with subsets,” he answered. Wees
Screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) upon arrival to a veterinary hospital is useful for detecting cases of the “superbug” early so affected horses can be isolated, said Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM, a
On Saturday, June 11, at 3:30 p.m. the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) lifted the “Animal Hold Order” at the Columbia, Md. horse facility that has been handling a neurologic equine herpesvirus situation since late March. The lifting of
With some horses, particularly those raised on rangeland, refusal to cross water never occurs because the horse has grown up crossing streams and rough country. With others, especially those bred and raised in a stable, crossing a river for the first time can be terrifying.
Members of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) met recently in San Diego with federal regulators from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) and representatives from the American Association of Feed Control Officials to
Herpesvirus is a particularly well-evolved virus that occurs in many mammals, such as humans, horses, cats, and cows. Each strain tends to be species-specific, meaning that viruses infecting one animal species do not usually infect another
When The Horse editor Kim Herbert asked me if I might be interested in writing on one of my favorite topics–old horses–it brought to mind so many great memories from my childhood. I was an endurance rider, so I got to be really close to
My veterinarian has estimated that my horse’s pharynx is 30% constricted and has diagnosed cicatrix.
We have expanded our semen collection/shipping facility, so we can now keep up to eight stallions in residence and accommodate local stallions trailering in just for semen collection as needed through the season. In the past we have depended upo
At some point senior horses exhibit slower, stiffer gaits, dull coats, or subtle signs of disease.
While not many of us enjoy contemplating our own death, it’s an important consideration for any horse owner.
Fire can be both friend and foe in nature. While fire can do extensive damage to the environment, the damage is often short-lived and the long-term benefits outweigh short-term problems as new vegetation springs forth to populate the landscape.
As our horses age and their bodies start to fail, we have to meet their changing nutritional needs.
Higher dosages of phenylbutazone (Bute) don’t make chronically lame horses any sounder than standard doses, according to a study in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. Thus, giving a lame horse
The horse industry in Colorado is instituting an Equine Smart Card identification program that will meet National Animal Identification System (NAIS) standards. The NAIS is being developed by the USDA and state agencies, and it is intended to
Research suggests that horses’ size, diet, and distance traveled depended on external factors.
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