Biosecurity for foals and calves
Biosecurity for foals and calves – babies are prone to diarrhea, pneumonia, among other diseases. Cleaning and disinfection are critical.
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Coughing foals and Rhodococcus equi
Coughing foals may have Rhodococcus equi (R. equi), one of the most common causes of bacterial pneumonia in foals worldwide. This bacteria is found almost everywhere and tough to manage.
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PPID – It’s not “Cushing’s”!
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) was initially, and wrongly, called Cushing’s thinking it was a similar adrenal disease to what was diagnosed in humans and dogs. Cortisol is a secondary player, not the primary issue in PPID.
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Heart Sounds
The beauty of the larger livestock heart is that it beats more slowly, allowing the listener to appreciate each sound and the rhythm.
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Excess Fecal Water or Diarrhea?
When the colon is unable to absorb water, the feces end up with more water content. There is a spectrum of colon illness from mild irritation causing excess fecal water, to more significant and finally clinical diarrhea and systemic disease.
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Dummy Syndrome
It is a term probable best known in the equine community, but “Dummy Syndrome”, aka neonatal maladjustment syndrome, aka neonatal encephalopathy or neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, has been identified in many species.
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Strangles in Horses
“Strangles” is the lay term that was given to horses suffering from pharyngeal lymph node swelling that, at worst, affects breathing, hence “strangles”.
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Helpful Links for Food Animal Veterinarians
Helpful links for food animal veterinarians. Government organizations, journal repositories, research, and drug resources.
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Equine Asthma
Heaves, COPD, allergies. When horses have chronic cough and respiratory struggles many names and diagnoses have been given. Most recently, it’s been called “Asthma”
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Diabetes in Horses – Insulin Dysregulation
Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is the scientific name given to the “easy keepers”, horses who are obese, develop abnormal fat deposits on regular diets, and reduced ability to lose weight. Insulin dysregulation and eventual resistance wreaks havoc on the body in many ways.
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