As is true every year, we are starting to see horses that have Potomac Horse Fever in our practice. In some cases, the horses had received the vaccine this spring. Some commonly asked questions are: Why is the vaccine not 100% protective? Should I revaccinate my horse even if he got a vaccine in the […]
The disease known as strangles in the horse is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi var. equi (S. equi). Horses with strangles usually have a high fever, followed by nasal discharge and enlargement and abscessation of the lymph nodes under the jaw and in the throatlatch region. Affected horses often have a loss of appetite […]
Over the last several years there have been numerous outbreaks of Equine Herpes Virus (EHM) myeloencephalopathy infections in horses. Many of the outbreaks originated at shows or events where numerous horses were stabled together for a few days. The cause of the outbreaks is Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1). Usually the virus causes respiratory signs including […]