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  • Fibrosis Impairs Respiratory Function in Horses

    With fall and winter weather conditions, horses with compromised lung functions face setbacks unless an effort is maintained to keep them healthy and in comfortable surroundings that can help minimize the effects of cold, wet, windy weather, which can mak

    Flossie Sellers - October 31, 2011 13:40

  • EVH-1 and EHM Case Reporting Facilitated by AHC and AAEP

    The American Horse Council and AAEP are working with USDA to facilitate coordination of EHV-1 and EHM case reporting.

    Flossie Sellers - May 20, 2011 08:41

  • Does Your Horse Have Seasonal Alopecia?

    If your horse is beginning to look rather scruffy and is losing hair instead of beginning to put on a fine winter coat, the reason may be a case of seasonal alopecia also called seasonal flank alopecia since it often affects the flanks of horses.

    Flossie Sellers - November 1, 2011 13:54

  • Your Horse's Exposure to Parasites

    Horsemen’s Laboratory Tip:  Parasites in Pastures Increase in the Spring, and So Does Your Horse’s Exposure to Them

    Flossie Sellers - May 23, 2011 12:58

  • Regenerative Medicine Having Impact on Vet Practices

    According to researchers at UC Davis and the Maxwell Gluck Equine Center at the University of Kentucky, research  in regenerative medicine technology is advancing rapidly. For both people and horses, this news is very welcome.

    Flossie Sellers - November 2, 2011 12:55

  • California EHV-1 -- EHM Disease Update

    California has one new confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1. There are 18 confirmed EHM cases in the state. The positive confirmed cases are located in the following 12 counties: Amador(1), Glenn(2), Kern(2), Lo

    Flossie Sellers - May 23, 2011 13:46

  • Does Your Horse Need Vitamins?

    Although plenty of equine vitamin supplements are available, vitamin supplementation is an individual decision based on the horse's health, where the horse lives, its activity level and the kind of diet the horse is fed.

    Flossie Sellers - November 3, 2011 15:07

  • Feed Not Suspect In Herpesvirus Cases

    Feed is not on the list of common transmission sources for the the dangerous herpes virus that has killed horses in several states in the West and Midwest. Instead, the Equine herpes virus, which is said to be a common virus of horses worldwide, is

    Flossie Sellers - May 23, 2011 18:34

  • Update on Equine Herpes Disease

    According to Ron Miller with the California Farm Bureau, horse events have been cancelled in California and other Western states, after an outbreak of a potentially fatal disease.

    Flossie Sellers - May 24, 2011 13:16

  • Don't Let Your Horse Develop an Ulcer

    Dr. Juliet Getty never stops urging horse owners to “feed your horse like a horse,” for the simple reason that a horse, fed according to his physiology and instincts, will be healthier. Dr. Getty often speaks about free choice feeding as the first lin

    Flossie Sellers - November 7, 2011 08:45

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