UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones With extreme drought conditions throughout Florida, many areas are currently under threat of wildfire. For horse owners, it is important to develop an evacuation plan now, before mandatory evacuation orders are placed. The information below can be printed as a checklist here:…
As equine veterinarians, we often see horses with congenital or acquired deformities that can significantly impact their quality of life and future prospects. One such condition is a club foot, a type of flexural limb deformity that occurs at the level of the coffin joint, typically seen in horses between…
Although it’s the end of Florida’s rainy season, the rain has not stopped! Horse owners need to be aware of a persistent disease threat to horses called pythiosis. Pythiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease caused by the pathogen Pythium insidiosum, which can lead to painful and debilitating skin lesions.
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