Published: Mar 11th, 2016
Developing a Vaccination and Deworming Program for the Adult Horse By Amanda House, DVM, DACVIM Vaccination Routine vaccination is a critical component of developing a health maintenance program for horses. […]
Published: Feb 24th, 2016
Gastric Ulcers: Avoidable or Just a Fact of Life? By Chris Sanchez, DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM) The Problem The prevalence of gastric ulceration in Thoroughbreds in race training varies from […]
Published: Jul 12th, 2013
Read about the 30-year-old Quarter Horse, Bayla, and her treatment at UF of a condition known as choke.
Published: Jun 22nd, 2012
Some clinical signs of a neurologic disorder are incoordination, abnormal behavior, limb weakness, muscle wasting and head tilt. View photos of Dr. Mallicote and Dr. MacKay performing neurologic tests at UF.
Published: Mar 7th, 2012
We might not have a good answer for every situation. The reason is that certain horses might be at greater risk than others because they are less discriminating eaters than other horses or have an underlying digestive disorder that predisposes them to impactions. The other important issue is sand access.
The UF Large Animal Hospital has launched an exciting new service exclusively for our clients.
UF veterinarians conducted a study and found that erythromycin, which is used to treat bacterial infections, disrupts the foals’ ability to sweat. Owners and caretakers should take precautions.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has released a new webmap to track equine diseases. Florida’s Equine Reportable Disease Map is an interactive way to look at disease occurrence […]
Congratulations to five-year-old Cailyn for being the winner of our Name That Foal Contest this year! The filly, also named Cailyn, was part of the annual “Name That Foal” contest […]