What to do about your horse’s sore back
…put a twist on the back. It can be challenging to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.” And the signs can lead to a dead end. “Sometimes what we think might…
…put a twist on the back. It can be challenging to arrive at an accurate diagnosis.” And the signs can lead to a dead end. “Sometimes what we think might…
With many lameness situations, veterinarians take radiographs as a first line method of diagnosis. Some radiographs are relatively easy to decipher in that the average horse owner can make out…
…mares bred. Diagnosis of Cushing’s disease is usually based on clinical signs and blood tests. Affected horses may have elevated levels of glucose, insulin, cortisol and ACTH in their blood….
…mild fever, hepatitis, laminitis, muscle tenderness, head tilt, difficulty in swallowing, facial paralysis, sensitive skin (hyperesthesia), lethargy or hyper-reactivity. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT Lyme disease is difficult to diagnose in horses….
…diagnosis of Equine Herpes Virus, Type 1, also known as the “neurologic” mutation of the common Equine Herpes Virus. One of the horses was euthanized. But by then, cutting horses…
…sick cutting horses had been reported in several western states and in western Canada, but that the only confirmed diagnosis of EHV-1 had been in the Colorado horses via Colorado…
…effects of racetrack surface characteristics and management on the type and incidence of non-fatal injuries. A New Approach for Speedy Diagnosis of Botulism Dr. Robert H. Whitlock, University of Pennsylvania…
…of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, defines chiropractic care as the art and science of diagnosis and correction of dysrelationships between the nervous system and the spinal column through manual…
…but most frequently overlooked, part of reaching a diagnosis of an allergy is the horse’s history. Things like a family history of allergy, a seasonal pattern, age, appearance of symptoms…
…confirm the diagnosis. Flies Are the Culprits Like AIDS, the virus cannot be spread by casual contact. It is usually transmitted via large biting flies, which carry virus-packed blood from…