Presentation on EHV will be given by Dr. Robert Keene, Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Services Veterinarian, with plenty of time to answer questions!
To reduce spread of EHV-1, it is recommended that all hunter/jumper events be postponed for the next 28 days, all equine events be postponed for 14 days, and non-essential horse movements postponed for at least 14 days.
In addition to vaccinating for core diseases, your veterinarian will also evaluate your horse's risk of exposure to other diseases such as Equine Influenza, Potomac Horse Fever and Strangles.
One challenge to fecal microbiota transplantation is the path to the colon is much longer in a horse, precluding administration by enema for example, and requiring delivery into the stomach via the nose instead.
Breathing is the limiting factor for equine athletic performance and a small dysfunction in the respiratory tract can lead to reduced athletic ability.
Equine researchers are comparing stem cells collected from just one donor to cells obtained from many donors to determine if there are advantages to pooling cells from multiple donors.
Kelly Knickelbein, VMD, assistant clinical professor in ophthalmology at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, will present information on equine vision assessment and ophthalmic problems.
Most intestinal parasites are ingested while horses are grazing where eggs and larvae of parasites have been deposited on grass and upper layers of the soil.
If you are in an area of a suspected disease outbreak, horse owners and participants of all competitions should follow biosecurity measures and and best practices.
A horse is a fermentation vat on four legs with an attitude,” said Dr. Bill Vandergrift, Ph.D., at the start of the Triple Crown Nutrition Lunch and Learn.