Potomac horse fever (PHF) is caused by the intracellular bacteria Neoricketsia ristcii. Horses are typically affected during the late spring, summer, and fall months. Many cases are near bodies of water and are commonly seen in the midwest and northeast regions of the United States. Signs your
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Summer is a horseman/horsewoman’s favorite season; longer riding days, dry trails, and not having to wear layers or rain boots for barn chores creates for the perfect opportunity to get out and ride. However, with the high heat and humidity, it is also a good time to review management practices to help our hoofed friends enjoy themselves and beat the heat. To start off …
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By Kathryn Sharbrough, DVM Horses are seasonally polyestrous, which means that they have multiple heat cycles during specific seasons of the year. Typically, in the Northern Hemisphere, horses cycle from Spring to mid-Fall (April-September) with horses that live closer to the equator cycling slightly longer. About 15-20%
More Equine News →By Kathryn Sharbrough, DVM Heaves, inflammatory airway disease (IAD), recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and summer pasture associated recurrent airway obstruction (SPARAO) are all names you may be familiar with for horses that display clinical signs of marked lower airway inflammation and obstruction
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By Kathryn Sharbrough, DVM You come home from work and go out to the barn to feed your horse, only to find your horse lame. You start investigating and find a nail stuck in the sole of the hoof. Your first instinct is probably to pull the
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If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you’re almost home free. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uneventful. In most cases, you will simply need to be a quiet observer – if, that is, you are lucky enough to witness the birth.
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The Truth Behind Your “Easy Keeper” – Equine Metabolic Syndrome All horse people know what an “easy keeper” is: a horse that resembles an LP tank on legs and seems to get fat eating nothing but air. The truth is, an “easy keeper” isn’t just a cute
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by: Dr. Jessica Young Skin cancer: two of the most dreaded words in the human language. We’ve all been there before, wondering why we didn’t put on more sunscreen when we went riding after we watch our skin turn to a pretty and painful shade of pink.
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