Source: Attending Veterinarian Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 5; Age: 5; Gender: Mare; Breed: Paint; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/9/2020; Clinical Signs: Nasal Discharge; Confirmation Date: 11/10/2020; Horse Status: Recovering; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Notes: A facility in Clackamas County is under a voluntary quarantine after a horse has tested positive … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Exposed: 66; Facility Type: Boarding Facility; Age: 14; Gender: Gelding; Breed: American Saddlebred; Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/13/2020; Clinical Signs: Afebrile, Urine Dribbling, Unable to Evacuate bladder; Confirmation Date: 11/18/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Vaccinated; Notes: Facility quarantine only. For more information about EHM go to https://aaep.org/sites/default/files/Documents/Outside%20Linked%20Documents/DiseaseFactsheet-EHM_Update%20Cobranded%20.pdf All information … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Facility Type: Private Facility; Age: 11; Gender: Mare; Breed: Quarter Horse (QH); Onset of Clinical Signs: 10/16/2020; Clinical Signs: Mild Weakness in hind end; Confirmation Date: 10/23/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Unvaccinated; Notes: For more information on … Read More
Between now and December 1, 2020, Back Country Horsemen of Washington will be participating in Giving Trails Day. We are challenging you to support our Washington trails and become a trail warrior by giving $20! 2020 has been a difficult and unpredictable year. Our fund raising efforts that would normally have happened … Read More
In this modern day reimagining of Anna Sewell’s timeless classic, we follow Black Beauty (voiced by Kate Winslet), a wild horse born free in the American West. Rounded up and taken away from her family, Beauty is brought to Birtwick Stables where she meets a spirited teenage girl, Jo Green … Read More
Source: California Department of Food and Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Age: 1; Gender: Stallion; Breed: Thoroughbred (TB); Onset of Clinical Signs: 11/3/2020; Clinical Signs: Ataxia, Hind limb neurologic signs; Confirmation Date: 11/13/2020; Horse Status: Affected And Alive; Vaccination Status: Undervaccinated; Notes: For more information go to: https://www.equinediseasecc.org/Content/ContentDocs/DiseaseFactsheet_WNV%20Cobranded.pdf All information is … Read More
The Dilemma of Transparency I’ve made some recent posts about needing help. I can’t tell you how hard it is to reveal the struggles that I know many people are having this year. As a business owner you always want to build the perception that you have it all together; … Read More
Pigeon Fever in Spokane Co., WA Source: Washington State Department of Agriculture Number Confirmed: 1; Number Euthanized: 1; Notes: A horse at a private facility in Spokane County has tested positive for Pigeon Fever the horse was old and had other issues and was euthanized. For more information about Pigeon … Read More
Soak Then Steam A post-soak steam is the healthiest routine for horses on low non-structural carbohydrate diets. by Kim F Miller Steaming hay was developed primarily to improve equine respiratory health by removing dust and other inhalable irritants, but the process is gaining popularity for its essential role in treating … Read More
Q: Can a cataract be successfully healed in a horse? If so, does their eyesight return to normal? Thank you. Dan A: Hello Dan, Yes. Cataracts in horses are classified by age of onset, cause, location and severity. Many cases of cataracts in horses only partially obstruct vision making the … Read More
