Equine Wellness Archives - Page 11 of 50

Outbreak Alerts: July 27, 2023 – West Nile Virus – Weld County, CO

December 8, 2025July 27, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Confirmed Case(s) – No Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: 1 Number Exposed: UnknownGender: GeldingBreed: GradeOnset of Clinical Signs: 7/24/2023Clinical Signs: Weakness Ataxia Unable to RiseConfirmation Date: 7/27/2023Horse Status: EuthanizedVaccination Status: Status Unknown For more information, go to https://www.equinediseasecc.org/west-nile-virus See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website …

Business Profile: Remount Equine Supplement

August 31, 2023July 22, 2023 by Colorado Horse Source

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All-Natural Equine Hemp, Amino Acid, and CBD Supplement How and why did you get started in business? I started REMOUNT when I saw a valuable by-product of the CBD extraction industry being wasted in landfills. There’s so much good nutrition in hemp that I just thought it would be a …

Outbreak Alerts: June 02, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Garfield County, CO

December 8, 2025June 6, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Quarantine Released Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 5Facility Type: Private Facility For more information, go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/equine-infectious-anemia See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on current disease outbreaks are listed on our EDCC website as they occur and will include the date listed, disease …

Equine Wellness: Veterinarian Perspectives from the Birthing Barn

May 31, 2023May 30, 2023 by Colorado Horse Source

Five Common Signs of Trouble By Tony Hawkins, DVM, Valley Vet Supply Technical Service Veterinarian Ideally, labor goes off without a hitch, and you will have a healthy foal on the ground within about an hour after the labor process starts. Long before this point, it’s important to have a …

Outbreak Alerts: May 23, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Okmulgee County, OK

December 8, 2025May 24, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 20Comments: Case Update: The positive horse was euthanized and removed from the premises by state and federal health officials. There were no additional horses on the premises. All equines within 200 yards are test negative for EIA and will be …

Outbreak Alerts: May 16, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – El Paso County, TX

December 8, 2025May 16, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownBreed: PaintHorse Status: EuthanizedComments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in one paint horse on an El Paso County premise. The premises has been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are …

Outbreak Alerts: May 12, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Okmulgee County, OK

December 8, 2025May 16, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: UnknownFacility Type: Private FacilityAge: 3Gender: FillyBreed: Quarter Horse (QH)Usage: RacingOnset of Clinical Signs: 4/27/2023Clinical Signs: Presented for Annual EIA testing. No clinical symptoms of disease.Confirmation Date:5/11/2023Horse Status: QuarantinedComments: EIA reactor has no sanctioned race history in the United States. At the time of investigation it …

Outbreak Alerts: April 27, 2023 – Equine Herpesvirus- Neurologic in Grayson County, TX

December 8, 2025April 27, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Source: Texas Animal Health Commission Number Confirmed: 1Number Suspected: UnknownNumber Exposed: UnknownComments: Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) officials confirmed one case of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) (neurologic form) on a Grayson County premises. The exposed horses have been quarantined and will not be released until TAHC’s requirements are met. TAHC …

Outbreak Alerts: April 14, 2023 – Equine Infectious Anemia – Garfield County, CO

December 8, 2025April 14, 2023 by Equine Disease Communication Center

Source: State Veterinarian’s Office Confirmed Case(s) – Official Quarantine Number Confirmed: 1Number Exposed: 5Facility Type: Private FacilityComments: A horse in Garfield County, CO has been confirmed positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The press release regarding this case can be found here: https://ag.colorado.gov/press-release/horse-in-garfield-county-tests-positive-for-equine-infectious-anemia-overall-risk-to See past published Outbreak Alerts: www.coloradohorsesource.com/category/news/alerts Equine Disease Communication CenterUpdates on …

Equine Wellness: Minerals and Insulin Resistance

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023 by Dr. Eleanor Kellon

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By Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD for the ECIR Group Inc. A Balanced Intake of Key Minerals is Essential for the Support of IR Horses Minerals have direct and indirect involvement in virtually every action in the body and have important effects on insulin resistance (IR) or its consequences. IR is different …