Every year riders are plagued with limb injuries to their equine partners. Sometimes this is a small blip in the training schedule; other times it spells the end of a competitive season.
It is very important to do stool sample examinations on young horses to see how well roundworms are being controlled, because resistance in roundworms to Ivermectin has been demonstrated.
Join Bayer HealthCare and EQUUS Magazine at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, October 30, for a webinar with noted veterinarians Steve Reed and James Little about the current thoughts on Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis.
When horses and other animals become wet as the result of winter storms, they experience not only an increased energy demand, but the potential for hypothermia also becomes a concern.
Horses enjoy cold weather and the relaxation that winter brings, but it takes more than hay to keep them healthy during the colder months.
Fall weather means changing conditions in pastures and horse owners are urged to make sure their pastures are clear of excess leaves and toxic plants that may endanger horse health.
Clinical signs of West Nile Virus may cause a wide range of clinical illness ranging from mildâ flu-likeâ signs to encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) that may be fatal to both humans and horses.
Every year riders are plagued with limb injuries to their equine partners. Sometimes this is a small blip in the training schedule, other times it spells the end of a competitive season.
Horses are more likely to suffer from laminitis in the fall than any other time of year for two reasons - high non-structural carbohydrates from cooler nighttime temperatures and increased blood ACTH secretion from the pituitary gland.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is completely preventable with a vaccination, and since immunity only lasts between six and 12 months, owners are encouraged to have their horses vaccinated every spring and fall.