Equine piroplasmosis is a disease caused by one of two parasites (Babesia caballi or Babesia equi).  Babesia equi is the more pathogenic of the two parasites.  They are found in South and Central America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.  Areas that are not considered...

In humans we’re all familiar with choking, when food becomes lodged in the trachea (airway), the universal sign of choking and the Heimlich maneuver.  In horses however, choke means something different entirely.  Choke in horses is when feed material or some object becomes lodged in...

Here are some of the most common questions asked by clients whose pets get referred to a veterinary cancer specialist.   My Pet is On Chemo: Should I limit my pet's activity after chemotherapy? Let your pet decide their activity level. Every pet is going to be different, but the...

  The red maple (Acer rubrum), also known as the swamp maple is common in eastern North America. The toxicity of red maple leaves has been recognized in veterinary medicine since the early 1980s.   Signs Lethargy Fever High heart rate High respiratory rate Brown or Yellow mucous m...

  Equine Pastern Dermatitis (EPD), also referred to as “scratches,” “greasy heel,” or “mud fever.” Equine pastern dermatitis is a skin disease of the lower limbs. Most commonly seen on the hind limbs, the dermatitis affects the backs of the pasterns and occ...

// How do high temperatures and humidity levels affect our horses? Most of the research has been done on exercising horses and has universally shown that horses exercising in both high temperatures and high humidity have higher core body and blood temperatures, higher heart and respiratory r...

  While fresh green spring fields are beautiful to look at, new, thick lush grass can also be dangerous. Pasture associated laminitis is a problem veterinarians see every year after the growth of grass in the spring. In cases of laminitis, the lamina separates between the pedal bone (P3) and t...

Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) is a highly contagious virus that is spread from horse to horse through direct contact, on feed, tack and equipment or on the clothes and hands of horse owners. Signs Most commonly, EHV-1 causes respiratory disease or abortion in pregnant horses, but a random mutation h...