Equine Therapy Helps Dementia Patients
April 27, 2020 Comments Off on Equine Therapy Helps Dementia Patients
For Carolyn Leigh, it reconnected her with her husband, John, whose progressive dementia had begun to unravel their relationship. For Richard Allen Driver, diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, it reawakened a childhood memory and gave him hope. And for Paula Calvert and her father, dementia patient John Irwin, it was just what the doctor ordered.
Continue reading …Horse Transportation Considered Essential
April 26, 2020 Comments Off on Horse Transportation Considered Essential
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the entire United States, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to recognize agriculture as a critical industry, and the movement of live animals is essential and therefore permitted.
Continue reading …Equine Asthma: New Term for Old Problem
April 25, 2020 Comments Off on Equine Asthma: New Term for Old Problem
In some highly susceptible horses, inhalation of even small amounts of dust in the barn environment or airborne allergens (e.g. pollen, molds) at pasture can cause severe inflammation and difficulty breathing due to the accumulation of mucus and narrowing of the airways. There is no known cure for these ‘severely asthmatic’ horses, and they require special management for the duration of their life span.
Continue reading …How to Cope With Uncertainty and Cancelled Horse Shows
April 23, 2020 Comments Off on How to Cope With Uncertainty and Cancelled Horse Shows
Worrying if the event you’ve been training for will be cancelled is a normal response. It doesn’t mean that you don’t recognize the seriousness of the situation or respect that health care officials are trying to keep us safe. It just means that you’ve put in many hours of hard work and dedication, and financial resources, into pursuing a goal, and you feel disappointed. It means you care.
Continue reading …COVID-19 Equine Resources Platform
April 22, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 Equine Resources Platform
The Equine Science Center at Rutgers has created a helpful resource list for COVID-19 equine related items. There is a Jobs and Hiring Portal, Frequently Asked Questions about the Emergency CARES program, worker benefits and protection, small business emergency assistance, preventing spread of COVID-19 in equestrian facilities, financial assistance options, and more. Click here to […]
Continue reading …Plan Ahead for Equine Feed Needs, But Not Too Far Ahead…
April 22, 2020 Comments Off on Plan Ahead for Equine Feed Needs, But Not Too Far Ahead…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of overbuying of food, and this is not only at the grocery stores. Horse owners may have an urge to buy more feed than usual.
Continue reading …COVID-19 Schooling Survival Guide- Equitation
April 22, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 Schooling Survival Guide- Equitation
“Since the posting trot is coming from the hand gallop in two point, the diagonal should be picked up without sitting,” Shannon says. “The pattern calls for the right diagonal, which is the opposite diagonal that comes naturally when coming from the right lead. I put that in to raise the degree of difficulty in the pattern.”
Continue reading …Vet Community Launches Campaign to Combat Spread of Zoonotic Diseases Like COVID-19
April 20, 2020 Comments Off on Vet Community Launches Campaign to Combat Spread of Zoonotic Diseases Like COVID-19
“As veterinarians, we have dealt with the coronavirus for four-to-five decades in cattle, horses, dogs, cats and other animals,” said Congressman Yoho. “We are always focused and tuned into the prevention side and by being prepared, we can get ahead of the curve, anticipate these diseases and better respond.”
Continue reading …Covid-19 Slams the Barn Door Shut on Cash Flow For Horse Businesses
April 18, 2020 Comments Off on Covid-19 Slams the Barn Door Shut on Cash Flow For Horse Businesses
Thankfully, your horse business model will not be replaced by online businesses. Horse owners will need places to board, students will need riding instruction, horses will need training, and sale horses will need to be matched up with sellers and buyers. Compared to other businesses, horse businesses are very difficult to scale or franchise.
Continue reading …Do NOT Use Ivermectin For Animals to Treat COVID-19 in Humans
April 16, 2020 Comments Off on Do NOT Use Ivermectin For Animals to Treat COVID-19 in Humans
Because ivermectin is a FDA approved drug for parasitic infection, like strongyles, worms, and bots in horses and heartworm disease in dogs, it is widely available and may hold potential for future research in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the FDA is cautioning that people should not self-medicate by taking ivermectin products for animals. While ivermectin tables are approved for use in people for the treatment of some internal parasitic worms and other external conditions, like head lice and rosacea, the FDA explains that people should never take animal drugs, because their safety and effectiveness has only been evaluated for a particular species. Furthermore, people should not take ivermectin unless it has been prescribed by a licensed health care provider.
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