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Dangers Associated with Flooded Pastures In recent years, there have been multiple incidences of major floods in the Midwest of the US as a result of hurricanes and large storms. These floods pose a major risk to humans and animals alike. Horses in pa... Author: Carrie Bray; Purdue University, Equine Health Update.
Publication date: 07/03/2009 Rating: Views: 56
Visually Judging Hay Quality Many people use a visual inspection to get a good idea of the quality of hay they have. There are many different things that one needs to pay attention to when visually inspecting the quality of hay. The first ... Author: Justin Bricker; Purdue University, Equine Health Update.
Publication date: 07/03/2009 Rating: Views: 96
10 Steps to Prepare Your Barn and Horse for Winter 1 Organize the clutter.• Clean your tack room and grooming supplies throwing out items that are worn or broken.• Clean up aisle ways and indoor arenas.• Put stall fans and light weight sheets in ... Author: Carrie Spencer; Purdue University, Equine Health Update.
Publication date: 07/03/2009 Rating: Views: 110
Potomac Horse Fever: An Update Potomac horse fever is a bacterial disease that is caused by Neorickettsia risticii (formerly Ehrilichia risticii). This disease has been known by a variety of other names including: equine monocytic ehrlichios... Author: Nathan Ahlemeyer ; Purdue University, Equine Health Update.
Publication date: 07/03/2009 Rating: Views: 272
Fungal Infection of the Eye Background
Fungal keratitis is a serious and painful corneal disease that is caused by fungal infection. Fungal keratitis in horses is a well-known and frustrating clinical problem and accounts for 31% of equi... Author: Michael Chang, DVM and Sheryl Krohne, DVM, MS, DACVO, Ophthalmology Section, Purdue University
Publication date: 07/03/2009 Rating: Views: 306
BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF GENETICALLY ENGINEERED AND CLONED ANIMALS Biomedicine is the application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biochemistry, molecular biology, and microbiology, to human and veterinary clinical medicine. The field of biomedicine offers... Author: Bill Pohlmeier and Alison Van Eenennaamp, Department of Animal Science, University of Californ...
Publication date: 07/01/2009 Rating: Views: 802
What causes a horse to drool excessively? "Slobbering Horse Syndrome," "slobbers," and "excessive drooling" are all terms for a disorder that results in the spring and summer when horses eat legume forages, particularly clover, which have been infected... Author: Dr. Carey Williams, Ask the Expert, Rutgers.
Publication date: 06/30/2009 Rating: Views: 612
The facts about Antibiogram What is an antibiogram?
An antibiogram is a laboratory test used to determine the sensitivity pattern of a given microorganism to a range of antibiotics. The advantages of antibiogram use and the techniques in... Author: Dr Yonatan Segal
Publication date: 06/29/2009 Rating: Views: 469
Easy Keepers: Managing Horses Prone to Obesity "Easy Keepers" are horses that will maintain or even gain weight under conditions where other horses will lose weight. They are often considered a pleasure to own because they need less feed to maintain an appr... Author: Kathleen Crandell, Superintendent of Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center; Vi...
Publication date: 06/26/2009 Rating: Views: 278
Complete Health Care for Horses Thoughtful and planned care will allow your horse to live a longer and healthier life. Good equine husbandry is based upon the principle of preventive care: problem prevention rather than problem treatment. Thi... Author: Scott Pleasant, D.V.M., M.S., Equine Veterinary Extension Specialist, Virginia Tech; and Nancy...
Publication date: 06/26/2009 Rating: Views: 121
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