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  • Dr. Getty Debunks Harmful Myth

    Withholding Forage Before Exercise: Dr. Getty debunks a harmful myth:The horse’s stomach should be empty while exercising to avoid digestive upset. Truth or myth? Myth. Mostly.

    Flossie Sellers - August 25, 2011 10:37

  • Dr. Getty's Tip: Help for the Cribbing Horse

    In her September tip,"Help for the Cribbing Horse, Dr. Juliet Getty offers the following advice to owners of horses that crib:  When your horse presses his top teeth against a solid object, arches his neck, and swallows air in a rocking motion, a grunt

    Flossie Sellers - September 20, 2011 12:32

  • Early Lyme Disease Diagnosis Important

    The earlier Lyme disease is diagnosed, the better the chances of stopping the resulting ill effects. Unfortunately, catching it early is easier said than done. Previously, tests either haven’t been sufficiently sensitive or accurate.

    Flossie Sellers - June 27, 2011 09:56

  • Be Prepared for Patent Urachus with New Foals

    The condition known as patent urachus occurs when the tube leading from the bladder of the unborn foal to the fluid-filled sac surrounding it does not close properly at birth, causing leakage of urine from the umbilicus of the young foal. The degree of p

    Flossie Sellers - October 12, 2011 10:50

  • Eastern Equine Encephalitis Strikes in Wisconsin

    The mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has claimed the lives of two alpacas and has sickened a horse in Dunn County. According to state animal health officials, blood samples were sent to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic

    Flossie Sellers - August 10, 2011 14:20

  • Eastern Equine Encephaltis Season

    The season’s first Eastern equine encephalitis-bearing mosquitoes have been detected in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, according to public health officials. The news comes a day after officials elevated the health risk posed by West Nile virus, another mo

    Flossie Sellers - July 31, 2011 20:06

  • EEE Strikes Wisconsin Horses

    The mosquito-borne disease called Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has struck two horses in two different north central Wisconsin counties, prompting a second warning from the Wisconsin State Veterinarian.

    Flossie Sellers - August 24, 2011 13:52

  • Biggest Risks to Horse Health

    According to the United States Department of Animal Health, the most common threats to horse health relate to lack of biosecurity precautions, contagious diseases, parasites, and transportation.

    Flossie Sellers - October 12, 2011 13:58

  • Effectiveness of Foal Vaccination for Equine Influenza

    Influenza is among the most common upper respiratory diseases of horses. Foals are not usually clinically infected with influenza because the dam's colostrum provides the newborn with protective maternal antibodies (assuming the colostrum has antibodi

    Flossie Sellers - October 25, 2011 13:48

  • EIA Reminder for Horse Owners In Canada and the USA

    All horses entering the United States from Canada must be negative for Equine Infectious Anemia on a test taken within 180 days of entering the US.

    Flossie Sellers - September 14, 2011 10:36

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