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Horse Health Information

 

Potomac Horse Fever

We've put together an informative pdf document for you on Potomac Horse Fever due to its prevalence in our region. It's important to take action as soon as possible as early detection and treatment is key to recovery and survival.
 

Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)

Here is a link to an informative brochure guide about EHV distributed by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Always call the office for our recommendations during an outbreak.

What's Normal?

Find out what's considered "Normal" for your horse and when it's time to call the vet. We've included informative videos to demonstrate proper procedures. Check it out!

Vaccinations for Foals
Vaccinations for Adult Horse
Published by Edelson Equine Associates.

Guidelines for the Vaccination of Horses per AAEP
Published by AAEP.

Worming Program Guidelines 2010

Parasite Control Program for Foals 2010

The Right Start
This is a great article focusing on what to look for and expect during the first 24 hours of a foal's life.  The article provides good guidelines as to when to call your vet and when you should consider it an emergency.
Published by Equus, May 2004, Issue 319

Foal Gestation Calculator / Mare Calendar
A handy calculator to help you estimate your mare's foaling date published by PleasureHorse.com.

Fetus Time Line
The story of fetus growth from only days old to full gestation done in beautiful illustrations and accompanied by very helpful text.
Published by Eagle-Ridge Farm, Inc.

pdf

All the papers are offered in pdf format, so Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to have loaded on your computers.  Most computers come pre-loaded with Acrobat, but if you click to download and get an error message, that means you need to install Acrobat.  It's free, and can be downloaded easily.
Click here for access to Adobe's download page.