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Lyme Disease in Horses: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment and What a Positive Test Really Means
Lyme exposure is common in horses and Lyme disease is not: 33% of Virginia horses tested at Coggins visits carried antibodies, and most never get sick. The symptoms, what OspA, OspC and OspF mean on a Cornell Multiplex result, antibiotic treatment, tick prevention, the vaccine question, and a horse named...
Colic in Horses: Signs, What to Do First, Causes and When It's Surgical
Colic is abdominal pain, a symptom rather than a disease. The warning signs, exactly what to do while you wait for the vet, the four main types, how often colic needs surgery and survival odds, risk factors including the crib-biting link, and prevention, every figure linked to its source.
EPM in Horses: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment and Recovery Odds
EPM is a parasite infection of a horse's brain and spinal cord, spread by opossum feces. Up to 89% of horses are exposed but only about 14 in 10,000 get sick each year. Signs, serum:CSF testing, the three FDA-approved drugs with their success rates, relapse odds and prevention, all sourced.
Kissing Spine in Horses: Signs, Causes, Treatment and What the Studies Show
Kissing spine shows up on up to 92% of horse X-rays, but far fewer horses hurt from it. The signs, causes, how vets confirm it, every treatment with its numbers, Rocky's five-year rehab, and where hemp honestly fits.
