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Heaves: Equine Asthma

August 12, 2024 by Amber Lengele, DVM

Horse wearing a flexineb nebulizer to treat equine asthma

Heaves, the common name for equine asthma, is a common ailment here in the Willamette Valley. Here’s what you can do for your horse, as explained by Dr. Lengele.

Filed Under: Internal Medicine

Laminitis: When Good Grass Goes Bad

March 27, 2018 by Kathy Connell, DVM

Xray image of horse feet, with overlay text: Laminitis, when good grass goes bad.

A pasture with young green grass is to a horse as a candy shop is to us. No problem if you’re a fit athlete. Bad news if you’re middle-aged and a little overweight. Dr. Connell provides strategies for avoiding a crippling, even fatal disease.

Filed Under: Internal Medicine, Lameness, Laminitis, Wellness

Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing’s Disease)

November 16, 2017 by Jacquelyn Beyerlein, DVM

two Suffolk Punch horses, left horse is healthy, right has advanced Cushing's disease

Dr. Beyerlein discusses two common issues in horses – Equine Metabolic Syndrome and Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (Equine Cushing’s Disease).

Filed Under: Internal Medicine, Lameness, Laminitis

Strangles Vaccinations are a Bargain

May 27, 2015 by Kathy Connell, DVM

illustration of horse with strangles. Strangles vaccination prevents this nasty disease.

Strangles vaccinations are a bargain, when you compare it to the possible costs of this easily preventable disease. Dr. Connell shares valuable insights.

Filed Under: Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine

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