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Griseofulvin is a time-tested, effective treatment prescribed by equine veterinarians around the world and these handy granules are added to a horse's feed for convenient treatment of equine ringworm.
Trey Young, The American Horseman, is proud to be part of the upcoming Horse World Expo, in Timonium, MD Jan. 20-22, 2012! The 16th annual expo has grown through the years, and continues to attract horse enthusiast from across the country. Horse World Exp
âThis study shows that long-term ingestion of d-Ribose has no ill effects on racehorses and, in addition, d-Ribose supplementation protected the horses from cramping while enhancing muscle recovery at the same time.â
We humans think nothing of having our blood drawn once a year to have a âscreenâ of tests run in order to give us an accurate account of where some of our important baseline ânumbersâ stand.
Presently three major organizations collect and publish data regarding the US horse population, albeit with different target audiences and different definitions.
Because strangles is classified as a risk-based disease, Dr. Hankins recommends vaccinating your horse if your horse is exposed to unfamiliar horses or travels where strangles is a persistent problem.
Maintaining respiratory health in the senior horse requires constant monitoring on the part of the owner, but the results are more than worth it.
Dr. Lyman also discussed the benefits of vaccinating horses against equine botulism, stressing the importance of protecting all horses.
With many equine veterinarians establishing telemedicine services, a call will often help solve health issues and determine if in-person/horse visits are necessary.