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Deciphering Vitamin D in Horses with Diarrhea
Vitamin D is involved in regulation of calcium and phosphorus, bone health, controls the immune system, and reduces inflammation in horses and humans.
Protecting Horses from Wild Fire Air Pollution
Airway damage resulting from wildfire smoke takes 4-6 weeks to heal, so horses need that amount of time off from the time when the air quality returns to normal.
Caring For Horses At the End of Life
While health is an important aspect of defining a horse's quality of life, it should also include emotional or psychological discomforts such as fear, anxiety, boredom, frustration, loneliness, and depression.
Now Is the Time to Show Your Horse Some Love
With the arrival of spring right around the corner it's time to make a vaccination appointments to help guard your horse against all core diseases.
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
Learn about Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, a common neurological disease caused by a protozoa carried by the opossum that often causes recumbency and death if not promptly diagnosed and treated.
12 Cases of Equine Rabies Confirmed in 2013
Besides the cases in horses, in the past several years, there have been thousands of incidents of animals with confirmed rabies, 92 percent of which were in wildlife.
Ten Tips to Keep Your Horses Cool
As a record setting heat wave envelops the nation, here's a veterinarianâs advice on keeping horses safe and comfortable: The heat can play havoc with your horseâs health. It can result in dehydration, lethargy and general malaise. Severe heat str
Skin Diseases and Lameness Top UK Horse Health Concerns
A study conducted by Blue Cross and the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) revealed the top disease trends of lameness and skin disease in horses remain consistent with previous years.
ABCs of FECTs or What Your Horse's Poop Tells You
âHorse poop can be a window into parasite surveillance, and detection of dewormer resistance and fecal egg count tests allow veterinarians to determine a tailored deworming schedule for each horse and to detect resistance on farms.â
Hybrid Horse Halter Line Expands with Lariat and Break-away Options
The only halter on the market to combine the functionality of both a webbing and a rope halter with the addition of a 180 degree slide ring has expanded to include both a lariat and breakaway option.