One horse from Thurston County, Washington, recently tested positive for strangles. The horse traveled to the veterinary hospital at Oregon State University for colic surgery, where the strangles ...
Equine skin diseases have a way of holding your attention, while still remaining mysterious. That strange-looking bump, or scruffy patch, or bald spot on your horse’s skin: It looks harmless, and it ...
The first case of pergolide overdose in a horse was reported in Germany and the findings are reassuring. Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, also known as Cushing’s disease) is common in ...
Pills and powders may give no outward indication of the adverse effects environmental extremes may have on them. Unless it’s climate-controlled, your tack room is not the best place to store your ...
On a chilly winter day, it’s natural for your horse’s coat to seem a bit “puffier” than normal. When he gets chilled, the hypothalamus, the primary control center for thermoregulation located deep ...
A researcher in New Zealand has identified a new type of equine papillomavirus. Previously shown to cause warts in horses, papillomaviruses may contribute to the development of some types of skin ...