Airborne dust, noxious gases and infectious agents can hinder or halt a horse's athletic career and create respiratory problems for all equines.
A significant portion of horse owners were not aware of potential connections between common behaviors that can be linked to dental health.
When the temperature dips, a horse’s water source gets cold or simply freezes over and horses drink less than needed, which is seven to 10 gallons of water a day.
Control of Equine Rotavirus infection during an outbreak is a considerable challenge, emphasizing the need for a protective vaccine.
This report collates equine health information provided by diagnostic laboratories in Lexington, Kentucky,
EHV-1, like any other herpesvirus, does everything it can to circumvent and trick the immune response making the development of new and more efficacious vaccines inherently difficult.
The takeaway message for the horse owner is the importance of selecting a trusted, top-quality feed supplement to provide Omega-3 fatty acids that is well researched, formulated, and safely manufactured.
Horses become accidental hosts when they ingest feed or water contaminated with opossum feces containing these sporocysts.
Good horse management techniques are necessary to prevent the spread of strangles through contaminated water buckets, brushes, stalls, fences, and other surfaces in stable and pasture areas.
This series of webinars by The Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center’s popular Tuesday Talks for horse owners and professionals will cover a number of horse-health related topics.