By Lauren Lamb, DVM During foaling season, owners may notice that a foal is lame and suspect that the foal just got stepped on by the...
By Lauren Lamb, DVM The umbilical stump (navel) is the remnant of the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord contains large vessels (umbilical artery and vein), which...
By Lauren Lamb, DVM Rhodococcus pneumonia is one of the most common causes of pneumonia in foals one to four months of age. Rhodococcus equi (R....
By Barry Whitworth, DVM Your neighbor has a beautiful healthy hen that you want. She graciously gives her to you. After being in your flock for...
By Lauren Lamb, DVM Diarrhea in the adult horse can be caused by infectious and non-infectious diseases. Last month we talked about infectious causes of diarrhea;...
By Lauren Lamb Strangles, which is caused by Streptococcus equi ssp equi (S. equi) bacteria, is a disease commonly seen in horses. This bacterial infection frequently...
By Lauren Lamb The lower respiratory tract of a horse consists of the lungs and the small tubes running throughout the lungs (bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli)....
