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Stem Cells Under Investigation as a Possible Future Treatment for Equine Asthma

equine asthma

Heaves is known as a disease that can leave a horse struggling to breathe, ending athletic careers and even rendering a pleasure horse unsuitable for riding. Commonly known today as equine asthma, it’s an irreversible disease brought on by repeated exposure to dust and moulds. Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Doctor Bienzle has …

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Willfully Guided: Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Tips for Winter Horse Care

Winter
Allison’s son helping with winter chores. Photo by Allison Trimble.

This morning it was a balmy 27 degrees at the barn. We worry about mud management during the winter months, often forgetting about freezing temperatures until they are upon us. My horsey childhood in Alaska was spent more than half the year in the dark and cold of winter, so …

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AgriLife Extension offers education for horse breeding industry

AgriLife Extension

Featured Photo Caption: Chelsie Huseman, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horse specialist, and Krissy Schroeder, equine facility manager and breeding manager at Texas A&M, demonstrate the artificial insemination of a mare during the 2021 Equine Reproductive Management Short Course. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie) Online programs help ensure …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 25, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Bexar County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1 Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Horse Status: Euthanized Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a Quarter Horse on a Bexar County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 25, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Jasper County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1 Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Horse Status: Euthanized Comments: Notes: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a Quarter Horse on a Jasper County premises. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s …

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Outbreak Alerts: October 25, 2022 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Wilson County, TX

Equine Rhinitis Virus-B

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1 Facility Type: Private Facility Number Confirmed: 1 Breed: Quarter Horse (QH) Horse Status: Euthanized Comments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed equine infectious anemia (EIA) in a Quarter Horse on a Wilson County premise. The premises has been quarantined and will …

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