FAQs
After 1 year, your horse will be required to take another Coggins test if it is traveling.
Yes. Because EIA (equine infectious anemia) is a painful, fatal, and easily spread disease, it is recommended that even non-travelling horses have a Coggins test. If your horse has come into contact with an infected horse, your horse should be re-tested in several months to verify any negative test results.
Because EIA is so contagious and in some cases latent, it’s important to catch the virus before it spreads to other horses. Even if your horse has tested negative, it can still contract EIA if it comes into contact with an EIA-positive horse. This dangerous situation can be prevented if all horses are tested before going out of state.
A senior horse, or horses over 20 years of age, require a diet of 12%-16% protein. As our horses get older their digestive system changes which inhibits their digestive system’s ability to extract nutrients, especially protein, from their food. By increasing the overall amount of protein in their feed we help to ensure the correct amount of protein is absorbed for proper body function.
Please contact your veterinarian to help in determining the proper diet for your older horse.
Early lactation can be a sign that your mare is getting ready to abort her pregnancy. Should you believe that this is the case and are concerned about the health of your mare please make an appointment with your veterinarian.
Mares can become aggressive during pregnancy because they are uncomfortable or because of the hormonal changes that are taking place. If your mare’s aggression mimics that of a stallion, then it is possible that your mare is suffering from granulosa theca cell tumors (GTC). These tumors produces steroids and in most cases male testosterone. Testosterone is the male sex hormone and will cause your mare to act like a stallion.
These tumors are located by performing an ultrasound scan and then blood work will be done to confirm the presence of testosterone.