by petere | Oct 3, 2014 | Equine Health
Spring might be the best time of the year, but if we have horses that are prone to developing grass founder, this season may be the beginning of serious problems for some of our horses. Horses that are over the age of 10, easy keepers, overweight or cresty-necked seem...
by petere | Oct 2, 2014 | Equine Health
Botulism is sometimes referred to as “Forage poisoning” in adult horses or “shaker foal syndrome” in foals. Few horse owners are aware of the disease, a progressive, paralyzing disease that is 80-100 percent fatal in affected horses. The disease, caused by a potent...
by petere | Oct 2, 2014 | Equine Health
It has been such a pleasant summer and beautiful fall; it is hard to believe that winter is just around the corner. But today, the wind shifted, and tonight, the temperature is going to dip down below freezing so it looks like winter is upon us. The good news is that...
by jpoynor | Nov 21, 2013 | Equine Health
Despite the fact that influenza is a well-known disease (Hippocrates first described a disease resembling influenza in 412 B.C.), the virus continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality in humans and animals alike. Influenza virus is the most common cause of...
