Horses by nature are social creatures, and many travel extensively, locally, nationally or internationally through competing and global sales leading to the risk of transmitting infection.
âThe amount of fermentable carbohydrates, including fructans, in lush horse pastures often overwhelms the gastrointestinal tract, escaping digestion in the small intestine and passing to the hindgut.â
According to a report by the Veterinary Health Science Department at Oklahoma State University, Contagious Equine Metritis or CEM which was once thought to have been eliminated in the US is causing concerns in the horse industry. According to reports, mor
Certified Horsemanship Association, CHA, and the American Competitive Trail Horse Association, ACTHA, announced they will be working closely together under a joint sponsorship and partner agreement.
Thanksgiving serves as a reminder to think about barns and stables as the 'Homes of our horses' and be proactive with fire prevention tips to save lives and property.
Smart horse owners know it takes more than just a good fly spray to win the pest control battle; You need a multi-zone program that blocks, repels and reduces.
The majority of horses with epiglottic entrapment without epiglottic hypoplasia are able to return to their original level of activity.
De Grauw and Howard discuss chronic pain in horses, the challenges of diagnosis and how they developed their assessment tool.
What makes transplantation of fecal microbiota a potentially desirable option is the speed with which one could re- introduce normal microflora into the guts of affected horses.
The Large Animal Scientific Advisory Board selected grant applications based on scientific merit and impact with the greatest potential to save lives, preserve health and advance veterinary care for horses with colic.