Equine Journal December Ask the Vet Author: Taryn Gervais, D.V.M., of New England Equine Medical and Surgical Center Date Added: November 30, 2011 Q: How can you tell if your horse is deficient in vitamin E? How will it affect your horse? What can you do to combat it? A: A horse’s vitamin E level […]
Nicholas Frank, DVM, PhD, DACVIM University of Tennessee, TN University of Nottingham, UK Introduction The term ‘equine metabolic syndrome (EMS)’ has been adopted to describe a collection of clinical signs that contribute to the development of founder (laminitis) in horses. Equine metabolic syndrome has not been rigorously defined and critics rightfully argue that more studies […]
At about the same time a young horse goes into training, it replaces its first teeth, said a Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture faculty member at a recent Extension conference. Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine Cory Reng said that 2 to 4 year old horses shed and replace all of their baby teeth. They often […]
Equine owners should be extra vigilant for signs of pigeon fever in their horses, according to Colorado State University veterinarians at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital. A spike in reported cases of this infectious disease has been reported in the northern Front Range of Colorado. This highly contagious disease is also called pigeon breast, breastbone fever, […]
by Suzanne Gasparotto – Onion Creek Ranch HC 70 Box 70 – Lohn, TX 325.344.5775 Selenium is a trace mineral present in the soil in varying amounts around the world. In the United States, soil is selenium-deficient in parts of the Pacific Northwest, from the Great Lakes region to the New England states, and along […]
By Robert L. Johnson Good nutrition is equally important to all living things, yet although many studies have been made on the feeding of cattle, sheep, horses, swine, dogs, cats and birds, the minor economic status of the goat and the folklore about its dietary habits has caused little research to be done on its […]
Wild & Woolly – Spring 2007 The importance of high quality colostrum cannot be over-emphasized. Colostrum is so important that it is sometimes called “liquid gold.” All mammals produce colostrum. It is the thick, yellowish, first milk produced by the female after parturition. Colostrum is rich in energy, protein, vitamins and minerals. Most importantly, it […]
Monitoring your animal’s consumption of grain can decrease the occurrence of this life-threatening condition. Question:We observed one of our weaned, 6-month-old calves staggering in the pasture. . When we approached to investigate, the calf did not try to run away and acted as though it was blind. The next day we found it dead. None […]
