La Santé Equine

12/22/2024

12/22/2024

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11/26/2024

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Water remains as important for your horse in cold weather as it is in the summer. As a matter of fact, decreased water consumption in the winter is thought to be the primary inducing factor for impaction colic — although there are other predisposing factors such as poor hay quality, lack of exercise, internal parasites and dental problems.

Impaction colic is essentially constipation and most often includes the accumulation of hard, dry f***l material in the colon. The usual signs of impending impaction colic are depression, a decreased appetite, and decreased production and dryness of manure.

Studies demonstrate that you can increase your horse's winter water consumption if you provide access to heated water, but ONLY if that is the only source of water available. As always, if you have any questions about preventing colic in your horse, your equine veterinarian remains your best source of information!

11/15/2024

Did you know that a horse with a moderate hair coat starts requiring additional calories for body temperature regulation when the outside temperature drops to approximately 50°F?

As the temperatures start to drop, especially overnight, it's important to remember that cold weather prompts special considerations for your horse's diet and care. This is particularly important when it comes to the older members of the herd; consult your primary horse doctor to formulate a plan to keep your horses happy and healthy this fall and winter!

10/22/2024

Fall laminitis refers to cases of laminitis or founder that occur in the autumnal months. Although laminitis can happen in any season, anecdotally there seems to be an uptick in the number of cases in the fall.

Why could this be?

• As the days get shorter and colder, grasses have been shown to respond to this stress with higher sugar concentrations. Diets with higher simple sugar concentrations may increase the risk of laminitis.

• Decreases in exercise may cause increases in body condition. Fat or obese horses are at risk of developing laminitis.

• Horses naturally have increased levels of certain hormones in the fall. If you have a horse with PPID (previously referred to as equine Cushing’s), the increase in their cortisol levels could put them at risk for laminitis.

If you have questions concerning fall laminitis or are concerned that your horse may be at an increased risk, contact your equine veterinarian so that they can properly evaluate your horse's unique situation.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

10/02/2024

Neighbors helping neighbors with the help of Mules 🫏 ❤️🙏

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10/02/2024

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We are devastated to see the disastrous effects of Hurricane Helene that have impacted thousands of people and equines far and wide. Please join The Foundation for the Horse, the AAEP's charitable arm, in aiding the victims of the hurricane with a donation to help those affected.

The Foundation for the Horse works directly with equine veterinarians on the ground to make sure supplies, hay, feed and veterinary care are provided to animals in need.

Pictured is an example of the devasting effects the residents of Hendersonville, NC have suffered during Hurricane Helene.

If you would like to join us in aiding those affected, donate at: https://membership.aaep.org/FFTH/Shared_Content/Donation-Pages/Give-Now.aspx?ItemId=DISASTER_RELIEF&SourceCode=GiveNow&fbclid=IwY2xjawFnmcNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaHxoC1eLyh3A4yhmAjxmWHPmr_MlVVwcEAQlS7eG9dEchYSrXaPsyTwdQ_aem_XLRekJJPklcJ9rVpFvH-Tg

09/25/2024

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09/08/2024

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09/03/2024

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When the weather gets hot and humid the risk for anhidrosis increases, especially in the Southern and Gulf Coast regions. Join us, alongside veterinary experts

08/22/2024

Inside Information Radiology has been a valuable asset to my practice. Congratulations on your new venture with Altano!
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🚀 The Future is Here!

Telehealth is the future of sustainable practice and access to imaging specialists and clinicians is key. Through Altano’s partnership with Inside Information Radiology, we are connecting a global network of practices and cases with the support of boarded equine radiologists who are world-renowned experts in imaging interpretation, technique, and interventional procedures. 🌍

Altano and Inside Information Radiology share a commitment to lifelong learning. 🎓 The partnership will allow for expanding continuing education opportunities and provide synergistic team-based approaches to managing equine patients. With Altano’s international caseload, we will be able to collect case data that will allow even more understanding and harmonization of medical information across continents to elevate all of veterinary medicine. 🐴🩺

As we embark on this new journey, the high level of service Inside Information Radiology’s clients have come to expect will continue. We are excited about this partnership and the future of veterinary medicine. 🌟

08/22/2024

𝐀𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬, 𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐉𝐞𝐮𝐱?!

Vous l'imaginez, ce fut une expérience humaine et sportive assez exceptionnelle 🤩

Le site de Versailles est au-delà des mots, tant par son éblouissante beauté que par les infrastructures éphémères qui ont été installées pour le confort des chevaux de sport et de leurs humains.

Les images qui ont été diffusées sont magnifiques, et pourtant, elles rendent à peine honneur au site et aux chevaux incroyables qui ont foulé ses pistes.

L'équipe de vétérinaires constituée par la Professeure Anne Couroucé, Veterinary Services Manager de choc, avait 𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́ : 𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐧-𝐞̂𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐥'𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞́𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐩𝐫𝐞́𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, dans tout ce que le bien-être peut signifier, au repos comme au travail, . Au sein de cette équipe, nous avons scruté, nous avons examiné, nous avons soigné, nous avons épaulé les vétérinaires FEI, les vétérinaires d'équipe ou les vétérinaires personnels des athlètes.

Les sports équestres sont sous les feux des projecteurs, et c'est à tous leurs acteurs de prendre conscience et de se mobiliser pour que certaines choses évoluent, à haut niveau comme en club, pour que les chevaux ne souffrent pas de l'équitation.

Parce que nous sommes observés, et que beaucoup de choses sont encore à faire, vous ne manquerez pas de voir des images ou des articles qui soulignent tout ce qui ne va pas dans les sports équestres et dans ces JO. Et vous le savez, faire en sorte que les sports équestres ne nuisent pas aux chevaux c'est un peu mon...cheval de bataille 😉

C'est donc après 2 semaines les yeux bien ouverts, et sans me cacher derrière mon petit doigt, que je peux vous faire mon bilan 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐟 de ces jeux :

• j'ai fait partie d'𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐞́𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐞́𝐭𝐨𝐬 𝐞́𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐬 qui ont consacré leurs congés estivaux à travailler 𝐛𝐞́𝐧𝐞́𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 et de façon 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 sur cet événement, par passion pour les chevaux et pour le sport (dans cet ordre)

• j'ai rencontré et collaboré avec des professionnels, vétos et officiels FEI, qui dans leur très très grande majorité veulent que 𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐝𝐞 𝐥'𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞́𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐬𝐨𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐞

• j'ai participé à un 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐱 𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐮 𝐛𝐢𝐞𝐧-𝐞̂𝐭𝐫𝐞 des chevaux au travail, sous la direction intransigeante du Dr Vet Richard Corde

• j'ai vu 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐮 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 entre eux

• j'ai vu des 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐮 𝐥𝐚̂𝐜𝐡𝐞́𝐬 𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐞́ dans les aires de longe pour jouer et se dégourdir les jambes

• j'ai vu des grooms et des cavaliers passer 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐚̀ 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 à l'ombre des arbres de Versailles

• j'ai observé (pendant des heures!!!) une 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́ 𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐢 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜̧𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐞𝐮𝐬𝐞

• j'ai vu des cavaliers, cramoisis dans leur tenue officielle 🥵, attendre que le cheval soit parfaitement refroidi et revenu au repos pour enfin desserrer leur cravate

• j'ai vu 𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐚̀ 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬 d'avoir "laissé tomber" leur cheval après une erreur d'équitation

• J'en ai vu tout autant pleurer de gratitude et embrasser leur cheval, en dehors des caméras

Alors après les Jeux Olympiques, tout n'est pas encore rose, mais 𝐣'𝐚𝐢 𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 : 𝐜𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞, 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐞̀𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞́, 𝐜'𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐜 𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐱.

Nous avons tous et toutes un rôle POSITIF à jouer pour que les choses évoluent pour nos chevaux, nous pouvons choisir les modèles et les méthodes qui nous représentent le mieux. Et nous avons le devoir d'exiger et d'appliquer le respect de nos chevaux au niveau amateur comme au niveau professionnel.

𝐋𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐮𝐱 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫. 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭.

08/22/2024

As fall draws closer, many horse owners are busy securing their fall and winter hay supply. If you are considering purchasing round bales for your equine companions—due to their cost-effectiveness and greater convenience for feeding pastured animals— remember that there are a few things to consider when choosing between square or round bales.

• Are you equipped/prepared to store your hay correctly?
Improperly stored round bales can lose much of their nutritional value and are also more susceptible to mold, dust, and bacteria growth, which can cause respiratory issues and even colic.

• Are your horses protected from botulism?
Round bales provide an optimum environment for the development of the botulism toxin. This toxin is produced when "Clostridium botulinum" is exposed to the right environmental conditions — such as when forage materials are baled and stored while still damp, or when they include the carcasses of dead animals, like birds and mice.

Prevention of this disease through vaccination is critical, especially in areas where the condition is prevalent (such as Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, California, and Tennessee).

• Are round bales a good choice for your horse?
Horses prone to respiratory conditions usually have increased problems with round bales due to their higher dust content.

• Do you have a feeder to place your round bales in?
Round bales not placed in a feeder can create more waste, which means your horses may not be meeting their nutritional requirements.

• Can you secure high-quality round bales?
Not all hay is created equal. Be sure to choose high-quality hay to meet your horse's nutritional needs and minimize the risk of impaction colic, which increases with lower-quality, less digestible forage.

As always, your equine veterinarian remains your best source of information and advice—consult your horse doctor on best practices when feeding hay this fall and winter!

For more information on botulism, visit our website at: https://aaep.org/guidelines-resources/resource-library/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEwcuRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHV5P3MHpvOoAOGsW2VwZTo-v_0pkILq8xN-reSg_yb3W01gGW_lfk0Nrnw_aem_Pp0WTnTG0S7pEH-BcTMV1g&_search=botulism

08/22/2024

I have been impressed over the years by many of my clients awareness, knowledge and intuition when it comes to their horses.
When you have a gut feeling that something isn’t right with your horse no matter how subtle you are probably correct. Reach out to your veterinarian with your concerns.
Advocate for your horse, documenting these behaviors with photos, videos and/or log will be helpful to your healthcare team when things prove difficult to find.
Horses are really good at telling us they need help.🐴❤️‍🩹🐴

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08/20/2024

08/18/2024

Veterinary and farrier teams were ready for almost anything at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

08/18/2024

Have you ever been told to not allow a hot, sweaty horse to drink cold water because it could lead to colic, founder or tie up?

This notion is actually a myth, and a dangerous one too, because it could lead to dehydration and very serious (and real) consequences. A sweaty, hardworking horse needs to be rehydrated without delay (i.e. don’t wait for the horse to cool down first).

The key, however, is to know how much water to allow at one time — because of the equine stomach’s relatively small capacity, offer small amounts of water every 20 minutes until the horse drinks his fill rather than letting the animal drink it all at once.

Remember that water is the most vital nutrient for a horse. A horse’s daily water requirements are influenced by many factors, but the average idle 1,100-pound horse in a cool environment will drink 6 to 10 gallons of water per day. That amount may easily double or triple in a hot environment! Therefore, it goes without saying that providing cool, clean water to your horses at all times is of paramount importance.

Source: Equus Magazine and AAEP member Dr. Anthony Blikslager. More information about offering a horse water can be found at https://equusmagazine.com/.../offering-a-horse-water...

08/14/2024

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US Equestrian Announces Three Initiatives to Support USA Sport Horse Welfare .Initiatives Include the Establishment of a Horse Education and Research Program in Honor of Chromatic BF