Takes Steps to Prevent Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
What is EEE, WEE and VEE?
EEE, WEE and VEE are caused by Alphaviruses. EEE is the most common of the three and is found widely in several regions of the United States (especially in areas of high mosquito populations). WEE occurs infrequently but circulates in wildlife. VEE is a Foreign Animal Disease and therefore reportable at both the Federal and State level. VEE occurs in cycles in Central and South America; there were incursions into the United States decades ago.
Dental Issues May Cause Performance Problems
July 17, 2021 Comments Off on Dental Issues May Cause Performance Problems
The horse’s teeth are crucial for proper eating/chewing and therefore a big factor in whether or not the horse obtains adequate nutrition. Healthy teeth are important for good health and fitness. Teeth also play a role in performance of an equine athlete because tooth problems can lead to pain, which can lead to certain behaviors that can affect performance. Sometimes a performance problem may be subtle or not readily recognized as being linked to a tooth problem. It’s important to figure these things out, with proper diagnosis and treatment, in order to address and correct the underlying issue.
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How do you nutritionally manage a horse that ties up frequently?
There is not a generic answer. But keep horses off green grass [which has higher sugar content]; feed low-starch, low-sugar feed; and make sure you have a proper balance of trace minerals, macro nutrients and vitamins. Also, ensure they have daily exercise.
Continue reading …At HOT Horse Shows, Know the Signs of Heat Stroke
July 10, 2021 Comments Off on At HOT Horse Shows, Know the Signs of Heat Stroke
The best way to prevent heat stroke is by first recognizing the signs of heat exhaustion, which include sweating, rapid heart rate, lightheadedness, headache, low blood pressure and muscle cramps.
Continue reading …To Better Assess Lameness in Horses, Researchers Use Technology to Define Normal Muscle Activity
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on To Better Assess Lameness in Horses, Researchers Use Technology to Define Normal Muscle Activity
“We know that horses alter their movement pattern when they’re lame, but we don’t know much about the functional changes in muscles that facilitate these changes in movement,” said Dr. Lindsay St. George, Research Fellow at UCLan, and the study’s primary investigator. “We want to define muscle activity in clinically sound, non-lame horses, and then use this knowledge to quantify adaptive changes in muscle activity that occur when a horse is lame.”
Continue reading …Musical Soundtrack to Help Calm Your Horse During Stressful Fourth of July Holiday
July 4, 2021 Comments Off on Musical Soundtrack to Help Calm Your Horse During Stressful Fourth of July Holiday
The 4th of July usually means one thing for horse owners: equine stress. Unfortunately, equine stress can cause more than anxiety and can actually lead to equine gastric ulcers. To help soothe horses during this difficult time of year, Boehringer Ingelheim is introducing a music soundtrack designed to help keep them calm.
Continue reading …New Study Investigates Obesity as Risk Factor For Asthma in Horses
June 25, 2021 Comments Off on New Study Investigates Obesity as Risk Factor For Asthma in Horses
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers at Texas A&M University are investigating the association between obesity and asthma in horses. If a link is identified, the findings will help improve our understanding, diagnosis and management of asthma, especially in obese equine patients.
Continue reading …Insulin Resistance or Insulin Dysregulation?
June 24, 2021 Comments Off on Insulin Resistance or Insulin Dysregulation?
Insulin resistance (IR) means the insulin-responsive cells — muscle, fat, liver — do not take up glucose normally in response to insulin. As a result, the pancreas puts out higher levels of insulin until the glucose blood levels normalize. This is one explanation for why blood insulin levels would be higher than normal.
Continue reading …Scientists Discover Genetic Markers Tied to Loss of Ability to Sweat in Horses
June 23, 2021 Comments Off on Scientists Discover Genetic Markers Tied to Loss of Ability to Sweat in Horses
“We found that this disease has similarities to cystic fibrosis which has many drug treatments available and in development. Knowing this, we can start to consider ways to treat these horses that suffer from this condition, helping them sweat more normally over longer periods of time.”
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Sugar phobia has reached a point where virtually any problem with a horse’s hooves may be blamed on sugar. From thrush to weak laminar connections, sugar is blamed. This often comes with stories of how horses have improved once the diet was changed. However, sugar is rarely the culprit here. Many different problems cause quality issues in hooves but most have nothing to do with sugar.
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