Beginning May 28th, Dr. Dennis Brooks, an authority on equine eyes,will be receiving appointments and doing surgery at BVEH-Navasota, making this one of the few equine exclusive ophthalmology specialty services in the USA..
While horses seem predisposed to colic due to the anatomy and function of their digestive tracts, management can play a key role in prevention.
Horse owners are often surprised to find the feed that is cheaper by the bag may be more expensive per day because it must be fed at a larger amount per day or requires added expensive supplements to meet nutrient requirements.
Equine Guelph offers the opportunity to understand the importance of genetics and how it can influence a horse's ability to perform or render it susceptible to certain diseases, unsoundness or even a genetic disorder during Fall 2013 on-line classes.
Two horses have been euthanized in the Southern Downs after testing positive for Australian bat lyssavirus also known as Hendra virus.
The University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Dept. now has a state-of-the-art surgical laser thanks to a generous gift of $20,000 from the Equine Foundation of Canada.
Usually, rabies doesn't appear until later in the year, but with unseasonably warm weather, wild animals are more active and are making their way into parks, horse trails, and backyards of homes.
The Australian Horse Industry Council says a levy on horse owners for disease research could be considered after lyssavirus also known as Hendra virus has been confirmed in another horse.
 Horses and other livestock smuggled across the Mexican border increase the risk of horses coming into the US with infectious diseases such as piroplasmosis which could lead to epidemics in the United States.
 Equine Piroplasmosis is a contagious blood-borne protozoal disease that affects all equines, including horses, ponies, donkeys, mules and zebras and is transferred by dirty instruments or insect carriers, such as ticks. >