The takeaway message for the horse owner is the importance of selecting a trusted, top-quality feed supplement to provide Omega-3 fatty acids that is well researched, formulated, and safely manufactured.
Horses become accidental hosts when they ingest feed or water contaminated with opossum feces containing these sporocysts.
Good horse management techniques are necessary to prevent the spread of strangles through contaminated water buckets, brushes, stalls, fences, and other surfaces in stable and pasture areas.
This series of webinars by The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s popular Tuesday Talks for horse owners and professionals will cover a number of horse-health related topics.
External parasites such as mites are not only a nuisance, but can also be a source of serious health threats to horses during cold winter weather.
Fever occurs with most infections, so fever in itself doesn’t tell us what’s wrong with the horse.
Many horse owners and equine veterinarians find it difficult to visually decipher lameness, leading to inaccurate diagnostic work.
Mud is not only a nuisance, but it is a safety and health hazard for horses because it contains bacteria that can cause diseases and can also lead to injuries like bowed tendons.
When horses become wet as the result of winter storms, they experience not only an increased energy demand, but the potential for hypothermia.
For the majority of horses, cold weather does not mean coming in from the cold, but rather being assisted to withstand the cold.