The equine hepatitis virus infection of horses could represent a powerful model to gain insights into hepaciviral evolution and hepatitis C virus immune evasion.
Through rabies vaccination in horses, horse owners' exposure to rabies - which is a zoonotic disease - is prevented.
By focusing on stress, health and comfort, horse owners can reduce the impact PPID has on their horse's life.
Your veterinarian or equine nutritionist can help you determine how to best satisfy your senior’s dietary needs when weight becomes an issue.
A horse's earlier career influences which fitness program will suit him best later in life, since it is easier to get an older athlete back in shape than it is to transform an aged equine loafer into a top performer.
Model simulations indicated that whole-herd treatment regimen with at least 4 macrocyclic lactone treatments led 2-3 times faster resistance development than alternative treatment regimens.
Presentation on EHV will be given by Dr. Robert Keene, Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Services Veterinarian, with plenty of time to answer questions!
To reduce spread of EHV-1, it is recommended that all hunter/jumper events be postponed for the next 28 days, all equine events be postponed for 14 days, and non-essential horse movements postponed for at least 14 days.
In addition to vaccinating for core diseases, your veterinarian will also evaluate your horse's risk of exposure to other diseases such as Equine Influenza, Potomac Horse Fever and Strangles.
One challenge to fecal microbiota transplantation is the path to the colon is much longer in a horse, precluding administration by enema for example, and requiring delivery into the stomach via the nose instead.