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An Improved Understanding of the Genome of Sarcocystis Neurona, the Primary Cause of EPM in Horses
Horses become accidental hosts when they ingest feed or water contaminated with opossum feces containing these sporocysts.
Strangles Cases Bring Horse Racing Cautions
Because of the  outbreak of strangles at Saratoga Raceway in New York, racing officials in Canada and throughout the United States are cautioning horse owners not to enter horses in races that participated are were located at the Saratoga race track dur
Preventing Winter Cases of COPD in Horses
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an allergic disease of the horse'slungs, causing the small airways to constrict making it harder for the horse to breathe. As a result, the horse may breathe faster or deeper than usual, and it may cough.
Horse with EHV-1 Euthanized in Indiana
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health has quarantined a Lake County boarding facility after a horse was confirmed positive with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). The horse was humanely euthanized after showing neurological signs just days before he was con
Equine Piroplasmosis Guidelines Published by AAEP
Re-use of needles, syringes, and IV sets, blood-contamination of multi-dose drug vials, use of illegal blood products have been identified as common methods of blood-borne disease transmission.
Irish Equines Face Dire Future
Mr Cash, a career buyer and seller of horses and his fellow equine experts say that Ireland is facing a serious horse crisis. "Horses are being abandoned across the country," said Barbara Bent, chairman of the Irish Society for the Prevention of
Increase in Cases of Lyme Disease in Horses Predicted
The potential for more cases of Lyme disease in both humans and horses is increased during fall weather when horses, riders, and hunters are spending more time on trails where infestations of ticks are increasing this year.
Research Shows Hormonal Disorders are Responsible for Laminitis in Horses
Until very recently most horse owners thought that laminitis is most commonly caused by access to lush pastures with too much grass, especially when a horse is overweight. However, recent research shows that laminitis is more complicated than that, and up
Monty Roberts' Special Training Week for Horse Enthusiasts Coming Soon
Experience what hundreds of students have discovered at Monty Roberts International Learning Center and return home with a better understanding of your equine companion.
Equine Support Center for Fibromyalgia Participants
Fibromyalgia exhausts energy and drains dreams. At the Equine Support Center for Fibromyalgia participants receive pampering care along with mind and body awareness techniques to infuse healing energies in the most painful places, all in preparation for