Habitat management is the best way to manage tick-infested pastures and grazing areas. Mow and remove brush as practical to eliminate the protection ticks need to survive while they aren’t on hosts. When possible, use temporary fencing to keep horses Read more…
Ticks must be attached to your horse for at least 12-24 hours before Lyme disease can be transmitted. Thoroughly examining your horse EVERY DAY and removing any ticks is the best way to prevent Lyme disease. Can Lyme disease be Read more…
5 Ways to Protect Your Horse From Ticks Use Topical Preventives. Some fly sprays offer tick preventive properties, and there are a number of topical treatments you can use to help deter ticks from biting your horse. Clip Your Horse’s Read more…
If you leave the disease untreated it can cause death. Antibiotic treatment is usually effective if you treat the horse shortly after the signs of illness begin. Oxytetracycline is the antibiotic of choice to treat anaplasmosis. Is tick fever serious? Read more…
If caught early, squamous cell carcinoma can be a treatable cancer with surgical excision and topical therapy.” “Although melanomas might begin as small, slow-growing tumors, over variable periods of time these tumors can become malignant and metastasize to distant sites,” Read more…
Fleas: Fleas do not just bite pets. They can bite humans too. These insects suck blood from their hosts to feed, and leave small itchy lumps. Can you get fleas from horses? Cat fleas are different than dog fleas, but Read more…
Lyme Disease is a serious tick-bourne infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi that can affect any animal including humans. Clinical signs appear in less than 10% of infected horses, the most common symptoms being lameness and behavioral changes. Can Read more…
In the myths of isolated Arcadia he is related with Demeter and Persephone and he was venerated as a horse, however, it seems that he was originally a god of the waters. He is often regarded as the tamer or Read more…
A typical person walks a little over three miles an hour, whereas the average horse walks four miles an hour. There is not a huge difference. You likely notice your horse walks at your pace when you lead it; this Read more…
Many cancers affecting horses are treatable, so monitoring your horse for cancer and seeking prompt veterinary care for any suspicious lumps or bumps can lead to many more healthy years together. Approximately 80% of reported cancers in horses are associated Read more…