Diseases

February 05, 2014
Implant Simplifies Treatment of Equine Recurrent Uveitis
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), also known as moon blindness, is a chronic condition characterized by eye inflammation, drainage, pain,

January 14, 2014
UC Davis to Study Novel EPM Treatments
EPM is spread when horses eat feed or hay contaminated by the droppings of infected opossums.

January 10, 2014
Horse Has Too Much Hair? Think Cushing’s Disease
Most horses grow and shed hair in a seasonal pattern, producing a heavier coat in response to shorter hours

January 08, 2014
First Equine Case of St. Louis Encephalitis Reported
The horse died from the infection, which was thought to be the first instance of SLEV infecting an

January 07, 2014
EPM Still a Concern for Horse Owners
Though equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is not in the headlines as much as it was several years ago, this serious

December 30, 2013
Drug May Help in Endotoxemia Treatment in Horses
Can clenbuterol help to minimize inflammation in horses being treated for endotoxemia?

December 17, 2013
Pregnancy Loss from Potomac Horse Fever
Potomac horse fever (PHF), also known as equine monocytic ehrlichiosis, has been reported in the U.S. since the early

December 16, 2013
New Research Investigates Physiologic Cause of Bleeding in Horses
Studies have shown that as many as 95% of racehorses have some amount of bleeding in their respiratory tracts

December 09, 2013
Equine Influenza Overview
Any horse can develop equine influenza, though very young foals and senior horses are somewhat more susceptible.

November 18, 2013
Update on Selected Equine Diseases
Significantly more cases of this serious and highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported across the U.S. in the