Horse Health

Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine have announced plans to conduct the first clinical trial of an experimental drug that has shown promise in treating horses stricken with laminitis.  

During the cold weather seasons the incidence of Colic increases dramatically. While all colic cannot be prevented, if you pay close attention to some of the details of your routine care you can reduce the probability your horses will colic …

Upper Airway Exam performed on a treadmill on different types of horses.

The AAEP Foundation study of pasture- and endocrinopathy-associated laminitis (PEAL) in horses is seeking information from vets on new laminitis cases. Please have your vet contact them. It’s important that we get the handle on this dreaded disease.

Signs of lameness is an excellent video by Dr Nicola Cribb Vet at the Veterinary College Univ of Guelph. Unfortunately they do not permit sharing so please use this link to view the video

“I have a 4 yo Dutch Warmblood gelding that has extremely watery stools….” “My daughters pony has the scours it is all over his tail. “…“I got him last Feb. Since then he has had diarrhea.”…“mare has developed diarrhea… she has …

The death rate is 75%–100% of animals infected with Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Vaccinations are available and are usually  part of a 3, 4, 5 or 6 way vaccination to protect against a variety of encephalitis and more. Horses that have …

WNV has affected  1118 Humans and 114 Equine this year as reported by the USGS through August 21, 2012. The threat is real and transmitted by mosquitoes that have picked up the virus from birds. Please vaccinate your horses and …

What is West Nile Virus? West Nile is a mosquito-borne virus that was first detected in the United States in 1999. The virus, which causes encephalitis, or inflammation of the brain, has been found in Africa, Western Asia, the Middle …