Archive for December, 2008
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Coughing
This is rarely an emergency situation as a symptom or condition on its own. A distinction needs to be made between coughs emanating from the upper and lower respiratory tract, and whether it is from an infection, inflammation or irritation, or if there is an abnormality of the airway such ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Tying-Up
This is a reasonably common problem, seen more often amongst filles than colts and geldings. Tying-up is a work and feed related problem, which has given rise to one of this condition's names. Monday morning sickness, where horses that are fed high grain diets over the weekend without being worked, ...
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Strangles
This is a highly contagious bacterial infection. The horse presents with a depressed, dull outlook, high temperature (around 39.5 degrees), nasal discharge, swollen glands under the jaw. It is a condition horse owners should always be concerned about, especially on properties where there are horses coming and going on a ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Tetanus
Clostridium tetani is a resistant organism, found in soil that produces a potent toxin that affects the nervous system.
The chances of a horse surviving tetanus are very low but fortunately the incidence of the disease is also quite low since most horses today are protected by vaccinations. If a horse ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Ring Worms
This is a fungal infection that has lesions which are typically roughly circular in shape, showing raised hair patches. When the hair is plucked from these areas, it leaves grey, glistening skin which develops a surf or scale in 1-2 days.
Fungal infections are most commonly spread between horses by ...
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
Horse With Rain Scald
This is a baterial infection associated with wet weather, most often seen on paddocked horses which are neither stabled nor rugged and are exposed to the rain.
This condition is self-limiting if you can remove the horse from these conditions. Extreme cases require antibiotics and medicated washes. The ...
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