Articles Relating to Horses

The horse's immune system is impaired to the point that he/ she becomes susceptible to secondary infections.

This disease can cross the placenta and infect the foal in utero.

Symptoms:

The EIA virus is difficult to diagnose as the symptoms vary per individual horse and mimic many other diseases.

The signs of colic may present itself by restless behaviour, lethargy, loss of appetite, shallow breathing, sweating, distention of the abdomen, abdominal pain, constant lying down and getting up, kicking of the flanks, rolling and pawing the ground and small or no droppings.

A simple Coggins test is preformed to determine is the horse has contracted EIA. Every year over one million horses are screened for the EIA virus. The Coggins test is invariably reliable and detects the presence of the EIA specific antibodies in the blood of the horse.

If your horse shows any of the symptoms above
contact your veterinarian immediately.

• Article #1 -  Birthing Clues
• Article #2 -  What Causes Laminitis?
• Article #3 -  Catching a Difficult Horse!
• Article #4 -  Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
• Article #5 -  Equine Infectious Anemia Signs & Symptoms
• Article #6 -  Equine Rabies
• Article #7 -  Hay Really is for Horses?
• Article #8 -  Controlling a Horse that Cribs.
• Article #9 -  Horses that Pulls Back.
• Article #10 - Hyperthermia in Horses
• Article #11 - Imprinting the Newborn Foal
• Article #12 - Is It Laminitis or Founder?
• Article #13 - Lyme Disease in the Horse
• Article #14 - Your Brood Mares Health
• Article #15 - Mare & Newborn Preparation
• Article #16 - Potomac Horse Fever?
• Article #17 - Preventing West Nile Virus
• Article #18 - The Signs of Thrush
• Article #19 - Strangles What Exactly Is It?
• Article #20 - Symptoms of Colic
• Article #21 - Symptoms of West Nile Virus
• Article #22 - Have you ever wondered if your horse's teeth need floated?
• Article #23 - Getting your horses teeth floated
• Article #24 - Testing for Equine Infectious Anemia or EIA
• Article #25 - What is Anhidrosis (non-sweating) in Horses?
• Article #26 - Beet Pulp and what is it used for?
• Article #27 - What do you do if your horse throws a fit with the bit?
• Article #28 - De-Worming Your Horse
• Article #29 - Grooming Tip
• Article #30 - Do you know what your horse is saying?
• Article #31 - Preventing Your Horse from Getting Laminitis
• Article #32 - What Do You Do If Your Horse Has Lice?
• Article #33 - Keeping Mildew From Growing On Your Tack
• Article #34 - The Signs of Navicular Disease
• Article #35 - Do you think it's a good idea to sell a horse on a payment plan?
• Article #36 - Static Electricity Can Make a Horse - Blanket Shy
• Article #37 - Sweet Itch
• Article #38 - West Nile Virus in Mares and Foals
• Article #39 - Winterizing Your Horse!