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  • Don't Let Thrush and Seedy Toe Affect Your Horse in Wet Weather

    As cold, wet weather sets in, combined with busy schedules, it becomes more difficult to squeeze in basic hoof care. While some horse's bodies may slow down hoof growth in colder months, hoof care is still required to maintain a healthy hoof. Regular

    Flossie Sellers - December 4, 2012 10:58

  • Don't Take Diarrhea Lightly - Your Horse May Have Colitis

    Like people, horses may be taken down by a bout with colitis. This condition can strike any horse, any time, and any place. Famous race and performance horses have struggled to win their fights with the disease and it can lead to other dire consequences s

    Flossie Sellers - December 2, 2012 08:29

  • Dr. Getty’s May Tip: Selenium Overload in Horses

    Selenium – you know your horse needs it, but you may be overdoing it. It’s easy to do, with selenium added to just about every commercial feed or supplement. And how much is in the grass or hay that you’re feeding? You can’t tell by looking at it

    Flossie Sellers - May 25, 2012 12:58

  • Inflammation of Digestive System Linked to Laminitis in Horses

    Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Veterinary Research looks at the devastating disease laminitis, and finds that it is linked to general inflammation, especially of the digestive system.

    Flossie Sellers - October 1, 2012 11:40

  • Is It a Cold or Does My Horse Have Equine Rhinitis A?

    Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV) infection of horses occurs worldwide and is recognized as a cause of acute respiratory disease with symptoms such as fever, nasal discharge, coughing and pharyngitis. These symptoms are very similar to those of the common co

    Flossie Sellers - January 23, 2013 14:10

  • Drought Increasing Risk of Pigeon Fever in Horses

    Agriculture officials in Arkansas and Louisiana have warned veterinarians to watch for signs of a potentially fatal horse disease, pigeon fever, because of drought conditions this year. Although the disease has nothing to do with pigeons, it is often

    Flossie Sellers - August 24, 2012 10:52

  • Drug Eliminates Parasite that Causes Babesiosis in Horses

    A drug commonly used to treat cattle and sometimes dogs for a blood parasite can, at a relatively high dose, completely eliminate the parasite Babesia caballi from horses, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered.

    Flossie Sellers - November 15, 2012 10:42

  • June Designated as Colic Awareness Month

    The Crusade Against Equine Colic has designated June as Equine Colic Awareness Month. it is the Crusade's goal  to save as many horses as possible from deadly and debilitating bouts of equine colic through educating you – the horse men and women

    Flossie Sellers - June 19, 2012 13:05

  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis and WNV Alert Issued in Maine

    Maine has recorded the year’s first case of the potentially deadly West Nile virus in mosquitoes in York County. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating whether West Nile and another disease carried by mosquitoes called East

    Flossie Sellers - August 18, 2012 08:50

  • Kentucky Reports New Case of West Nile Virus in Equine

    As of August 20, 2012, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture is reporting four cases of West Nile Virus in horses on four different premises. Of those equines, one is alive and three horses have been euthanized. According to the report, three of the hors

    Flossie Sellers - August 21, 2012 10:38

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