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Horses Get Ulcers, Too
With the advent of fiber optic gastroscopy, many veterinarians and horse owners have been surprised to find that the incidence of ulcers in horses is more common than once thought. Studies reveal that up to one-third of horses confined in stalls have ulce
Drug Eliminates Parasite that Causes Babesiosis in Horses
A drug commonly used to treat cattle and sometimes dogs for a blood parasite can, at a relatively high dose, completely eliminate the parasite Babesia caballi from horses, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have discovered.
Equine Guelph PhD Student Takes on Leaky Gut in Horses
Leaky gut is a topic of interest to researchers and the medical community in other species, but is only just starting to be investigated in horses.
Strange Horse Behavior May Be Caused by EPM
With many horses being put out into spring time pastures, or grazing along trails, the scientists at Bayer Equine Connection are reminding horse owners about the potential for Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis which affects the horse's central ne
Attention to Horses Hooves Can Prevent Navicular Disease
For most horse owners, the discovery of a horse that appears to have gone lame over night is a major headache. Not only does the lameness keep the horse owner from going about regular business, but it often means having a veterinarian make a diagnosis and
Seven More Groups Support American Horse Council Welfare Code
The AHC Welfare Code of Practice is a broad set of principles designed to establish good welfare procedures for organizations to follow to âPut the Horse First.â
Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreak Continues to Expand in Wyoming Horses
âCases pf Vesicular Stomatitis continue to expand in Wyoming with 14 new cases confirmed through the end of August 2015.â
Four Horses Euthanized After Confirmation of Equine Herpesvirus-1
According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 4 horses at a boarding facility in central North Carolina have been confirmed to have the neurologic form of EHV-1 and have been euthanized.
Botulism Kills Horses in Maine
According to a report written by Katharina Schwan for The Disease Daily, a rare botulism outbreak caused the deaths of 23 horses at the Whistlinâ Willow farm in Gorham, Maine in April. The 175-acre farm lost 23 of its horses between April 7 and 17 du
Update on Equine Infectious Anemia in Nebraska Horses
Because there are no treatment options for equine infectious anemia, 10 of the 12 horses confirmed to have the disease in Nebraska were humanely euthanized.