Heaves’ You Can Deal With It
…cause any signs of disease or distress. This can happen when a foal has a viral or respiratory disease. When the respiratory tract is actively fighting an infection, its defenses…
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Horse Heaves: Symptoms and Treatment
…your vet for a definitive diagnosis and treatment plan. Increased Respiratory Rate Why it happens: Your horse is having difficulty expelling air through his thickened airways, so he breathes faster than…
10 ways to help horses with heaves
…needs immediate help but even one whose heaves are under control requires vigilant care. Technically known as recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), heaves is respiratory inflammation caused by the inhalation of…
Monitoring Your Horse’s Vital Signs
…Should You Use a Stethoscope? Using a stethoscope is the easiest way to get an accurate heart rate and respiratory rate, but you’ll need a little training. Horses vary in…
Disease And Illness Prognosis Chart
…ventilation is a must. Avoid respiratory irritants. ONGOING TREATMENT: Cough syrups if ordered, rest two weeks after all symptoms are gone. Good ventilation. Avoid respiratory irritants. STALL TIME: Until fever…
Long-Haul Travel Risks
…illness or injury. That’s much lower than the level reported by owners during noncommercial horse transportation, the researchers say. Respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses were the most common problems, followed by…
On watch for dog flu
…“The golden rule, if you are seeing a respiratory illness in your dog, is that he ought to be seen by a veterinarian and maybe be treated with an antibiotic…
Core vs. Risk Vaccinations
…The disease may be prevented in foals in high-risk areas through vaccination of pregnant mares3. Equine herpesvirus (Rhinopneumonitis): Equine herpesvirus (EHV) can cause three forms of the disease: respiratory, abortion…
Bedding For Horses: Material Choices
…In order to avoid equine respiratory problems (and a potential fire hazard when layers of fine wood particles build up), you need good ventilation in a barn when using loose…
EVA Remains A Threat
…mules and zebras. What It Does EVA symptoms are respiratory and venereal, although nonspecific symptoms of fever, loss of appetite and depression are also expected. Respiratory symptoms, usually worse in…