"Equine Guelph has named 2016 the Year of Biosecurity because the horse industry has unique challenges in preventing the spread of contagious diseases when the average horse frequently travels off its home property or encounters horses that have been off
âBedding is an important choice to insure your horseâs health, so making an educated choice is vital and by knowing the properties of each kind available, you can choose the right type for your horse or facility.â
âIf you are expecting to simply give your horse all the hay he wants and heâll start to miraculously lose weight, while his nutrient intake remains inadequate and there are significant stressors in his life, you will likely be disappointed.â
âAllergies to environmental conditions such as food allergies, insects, pasture growth, or inability of a horseâs immune system to handle pernicious bacteria and fungi are among the contributing factors to Equine Pastern Dermatitis.â
âThe UC Davis veterinary hospital recently acquired a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, becoming the first veterinary facility in the world to utilize the imaging technology for equine patients.â
"Keeping horses comfortable and healthy means planning ahead and taking precautions especially when it comes to sun, general care, insects, diseases, and hoof care.â
âWith the arrival of warmer spring weather, new cases of highly contagious Equine Herpes Viruses continue to occur in multiple states including Florida, Nebraska and Wisconsin. â
"These parasites, of the species Gasterophilus, lay numerous tiny white eggs on the haircoats of horses causing pain and irritation in the horse's mouth and as adult flies develop from larvae, they may cause gastrointestinal problems.â