Tips for Hauling Horses During Hot Weather
By Debra J. Hagstrom, MS, Equine Extension Specialist, University of Illinois The summer horse show and trail riding season has arrived. Although the scorching hot temperatures have yet to hit, horse owners should be aware of how these approaching hot, humid conditions can affect their horses during transport to these events. Hauling horses in […]
13 Facts About Fly Control for Horses and Cattle
June 23, 2022 Comments Off on 13 Facts About Fly Control for Horses and Cattle
Valley Vet Supply Flies can be more than an annoyance – they can even be dangerous, whether impacting a ride with your horse in a single, painful bite or transmitting diseases to horses and cattle. “Flies are pesky, they’re hard to control. And a lot of times, we can’t really control them adequately with only […]
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Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD Maybe it is the interest in getting in shape this time of year, but I am being asked about keto dieting for horses again. I wrote about the keto diet three years ago — https://uckele.com/articles/search/ketosis/ —and won’t go into all that again but will emphasize a few things. Equine metabolism is different. Like […]
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By Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz, AKC How Hot Is Too Hot for Dog Paws? When the thermometer registers 85 degrees and stays elevated throughout the day, taking your dog everywhere you go or even for a short outing can lead to a serious injury. Spending even a few minutes to meander through an outdoor event can prove […]
Continue reading …Rutgers Equine Science Center 2022 Summer Showcase
June 15, 2022 Comments Off on Rutgers Equine Science Center 2022 Summer Showcase
Come see the thrilling demonstration of a horse galloping at full speed on the 21-foot equine treadmill. Always a crowd favorite, the demo is sure to get one’s adrenaline-pumping and heart-racing! After the treadmill demonstration, guests will learn all about equine anatomy with RU Wish Bone, the life-sized horse skeleton. This year a new interactive […]
Continue reading …Heat Stroke Signs from American Association of Equine Practitioners
June 11, 2022 Comments Off on Heat Stroke Signs from American Association of Equine Practitioners
Heat Stroke By Steven M. Haugen, DVM, AAEP The body maintains its normal temperature in hot weather by moving heat through the muscles and out through the skin. Blood also removes heat as it circulates through the body and releases it through lung tissue, skin and expanding blood vessels. This is why our own vessels […]
Continue reading …AAEP Publishes Leptospirosis Guidelines
June 9, 2022 Comments Off on AAEP Publishes Leptospirosis Guidelines
AAEP The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has published on its website comprehensive guidelines to educate practitioners about risk factors, transmission, clinical signs, treatment and other considerations pertaining to Leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that can cause acute renal failure, in-utero infection and abortion, and equine recurrent uveitis in infected horses. There are currently more than 35 recognized Leptospira species comprising more […]
Continue reading …Genetic analysis identifies novel mutation in Standardbred horse
June 4, 2022 Comments Off on Genetic analysis identifies novel mutation in Standardbred horse
By Liza Gershony, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine The field of genetics has enabled us to predict susceptibility to heritable diseases and map the genome of many species. Now, modern genetics and the birth of a unique foal in New Zealand has provided a successful example of tracking a mutation at its origin. Today, the journal Animal Genetics, released a […]
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By Mark Andrews, Equine Science Update Experts have been warning for some time of the danger of ending up with no effective anthelmintics (dewormers). All the available classes of anthelmintic have shown declining efficacy as worms, particularly the cyathostomins (small redworms), become resistant. Moxidectin, a more recent addition to the arsenal is particularly useful for […]
Continue reading …The Role of the Hind Gut in Laminitis
May 30, 2022 Comments Off on The Role of the Hind Gut in Laminitis
Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD, for ECIR Group, Inc. A lot of attention has been directed to bacterial endotoxins, MMP enzyme activators, and fructan or starch fermentation as factors in laminitis, but how much are they really involved? With laminitis, it is usually hormones, not the hind gut. In the “horse broke into the feed bin” scenario, […]
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