Immune Mediated Myositis (IMM) In Horses
Immune Mediated Myositis (IMM) can cause a horse to loose 40% of its topline muscle mass in 72 hours. IMM Is A ...
Foals, Foaling and Stall Bedding
It appears there is some confusion amongst our Facebook family on the stall bedding in preparation for foaling. As there is more ...
The Importance Of Having Your Mare & Foal Evaluated After Foaling
The mare is examined to insure the placenta (afterbirth) has passed completely, and she is evaluated for any internal tears or damage ...
Foaling: The 1-2-3 Rule
The first three hours of your foal’s life are crucial to its success, and timing is everything. The doctors at Mid-Rivers Equine ...
Foaling: The Importance of Colostrum
Foals are born with little or no anti-bodies to fight off infection. A foal receives these anti-bodies through colostrum, the thick yellowish ...
Foaling and the 1-2-3 Rule with Dr. Mrad
The first three hours of your foal’s life are crucial to its success, and timing is everything. Dr. Mrad at Mid-Rivers Equine ...
AQHA Offers Cost Effective Testing for Five Genetic Diseases
In 1998, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) recognized Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP) as an “undesirable genetic trait” in American Quarter horses ...
Patella Infections in Foals Require Prompt Care (AAEP 2011)
A study by Alastair Kay, BVSc, MS, Dipl. ACVS, MRCVS and colleagues from Hagyard Equine Medical Center found that foals 4 weeks ...
Owners able to “bank” umbilical stem cells from foals
Horse owners can now collect umbilical cord tissue immediately after a foal is born and save it as a future source of ...
Mystery Of Horse Domestication Solved?
ScienceDaily (Apr. 24, 2009) — Wild horses were domesticated in the Ponto-Caspian steppe region (today Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania) in the 3rd ...
