Vaccinating for West Nile Virus
The West Nile Virus attacks a horse’s nervous system. Once the central nervous system has been compromised a horse will show signs ...
Common Horse Vaccinations
Eastern/Western Encephalomyelitis – The virus is spread by sucking insects (mosquitoes), resulting in neurological signs that can be fatal. Tetanus – A ...
Vaccinating Your Pregnant Mare
A broodmare’s vaccination schedules are somewhat different than other horses. They should be vaccinated at 5, 7 and 9 months of gestation ...
Vaccinating for Strangles
The decision to vaccinate for strangles can be complicated. In the past strangles was not as prevalent as it is now. Today ...
Horse Vaccination Schedule
Adult Vaccinations EWET – Yearly RHINO/Flu – Every 6 months RHINO (Pneumabort K) – N/A Rabies – Yearly Potomac Horse Fever – ...
A Foal Named Squirt: Surviving Equine Tetanus
Tetanus is a severe bacterial infection that affects horses and often results in death if not caught early. For foals, the illness ...
Potomac Horse Fever Cases at the Clinic
We want to let you all know that the clinic is seeing a larger than usual number of cases of Potomac Horse ...
Intramuscular Injection Complications: Clostridial Myonecrosis
Many horse owners are proficient at giving intramuscular injections, but few are aware of a life-threatening complication that can develop. The doctors ...
Practical Biosecurity for Horse Farms
Three pair of cowboy boots sit on hay Biosecurity measure for your horse farm should be on your list of To-Do’s. There ...
Colorado State Researchers Begin New EHV-1 Study
Researchers from Colorado State University are working to better understand the EHV-1 virus and how the horses immune system immediately responds as ...
