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Penicillin
Learn why Penicillin is one of the most commonly used antibiotics in veterinary medicine because of its effectiveness against different types of bacteria in horses.
Risk of West Nile Virus Returns
The risk of a return of West Nile virus to California this year is renewing calls for horse owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated. In 2011, 15 horses in California were confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. Four of the 15 were euthanized. All
Hounds and Horses Nominated for Martha Stewart American Made Awards
The rapidly expanding company, Hounds and Horses, maker of treats for horses and dogs, is proud to be a nominee for a 2013 Martha Stewart American Made Award.
New Effective Treatment for Piroplasmosis in Horses
Imidocarb dipropionate has been found to successfully treat piroplasmosis in horses that have been bitten by the cayenne tick and infected with the disease-causing parasite.
Quarantine Released on Horse with Positive EHV-1 Test
All quarantine and hold orders associated with the horse that recently tested positive for Equine Herpesvirus have been released, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture's State Veterinarian's Office.The affected horse, a 6-year-old ge
Horses with Flu-like Virus Force Cancellation of Races
A flu-like virus is forcing Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse to cancel this Saturday's horse races although veterinarians have been working overtime to prevent further infections.
Idaho Horses Confirmed Positive for West Nile Virus
Two horses in Idaho have tested positive for West Nile virus and both had neurological symptoms consistent with the disease.
Can the Damaged Insulin Resistant Horse Be Fixed?
The longer a horse lives as an overweight, stressed animal, the more difficult it is to bring that horse back to a normal weight, free of hypothalamic inflammation, with no more leptin or insulin resistance.
Abscesses Cause Pain and Lameness in Hot Weather
For some reason, horses appear to be more prone to development of some kinds of abscesses during warmer summer weather. Abscesses can affect the skin of the horse and often are found in the hoof where they lead to lameness.
Rash of Horse Hair Thefts Concerns Officials
The Riverton Ranger is reporting that at least four residents have reported that their horses' Â tails have been cut off in the past three days. Â Fremont County officials say that a criminal enterprise may behind this rash of recent horse tail thefts