Summer heat can be dangerous for horses, resulting in dehydration, lethargy, and general malaise. Severe heat stress may cause diarrhea, or even colic.
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“We tend to see more incidences of physitis in foals that are pushed for fast growth with diets high in protein and energy. It may help to back off on those feeds,” says Baxter.
Continue reading …Your Most FAQ About Strongyles in Horses, Answered
June 17, 2014 Comments Off on Your Most FAQ About Strongyles in Horses, Answered
The adult females lay eggs that are mixed and passed with the horse’s stool. Once passed with the stool, the eggs hatch and develop into infective stage larvae in three to seven days under favorable conditions.
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His research interests include racehorse injury prevention, diagnosis and management of dynamic upper respiratory obstruction, and gastrointestinal surgery.
Continue reading …Worms! Survey Shows More Than 1/3 of Horse Owners Don’t Conduct FWEC on Horses
June 13, 2014 Comments Off on Worms! Survey Shows More Than 1/3 of Horse Owners Don’t Conduct FWEC on Horses
In mature horses, a faecal worm egg count should be carried out every six to eight weeks during May to September to identify those that need dosing for redworm and those that don’t.
Continue reading …Fire Safety on the Farm, Reduce Your Risk
June 11, 2014 Comments Off on Fire Safety on the Farm, Reduce Your Risk
Electrical malfunctions are a primary ignition source for many fires including barns, advises Snyder. “Farm buildings can be at an increased risk because of the corrosive environment found in livestock barns,” he says. “This causes corrosion of exposed metal components [such as wires, connections, etc.], which creates increased resistance and heat at wiring connections.”
Continue reading …Stay Informed With Outbreak Alert Equine Disease Monitoring System Via Text or E-Mail
June 11, 2014 Comments Off on Stay Informed With Outbreak Alert Equine Disease Monitoring System Via Text or E-Mail
Texts and/or e-mail messages are sent to alert horse owners of confirmed cases. Anyone can sign up to receive these alerts and those who travel with their horses can enter multiple ZIP codes in the site’s search field to help them stay abreast of disease threats throughout the country.
Continue reading …Learn How to Protect Your Horse From EHM (Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy)
June 10, 2014 Comments Off on Learn How to Protect Your Horse From EHM (Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy)
Tip #3 Isolate and closely monitor horses that are returning from a show, trail ride or competition for a minimum of 14 days.
Continue reading …Leading Vets Gather For International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology
June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Leading Vets Gather For International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology
ICEEP’s extensive, five-day program will commence with Professor Warwick Bayly discussing applied exercise physiology, followed by Drs Emmeline Hill and Des Leadon on the genetics of equine performance. On day two Professor Ray Geor will discuss recent advances in the nutrition of the athletic horse and Jose Rivero will explore progress in understanding skeletal muscle design and adaptability of equine athletes.
Continue reading …Horses Owners Urged to Vaccinate NOW Against West Nile Virus
June 6, 2014 Comments Off on Horses Owners Urged to Vaccinate NOW Against West Nile Virus
Horse owners who have vaccinated their horses against eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), western equine encephalitis (WEE), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) still need to get their horses vaccinated for WNV, as these are different viruses and those vaccinations do not provide cross protection.
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