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Infections and Diseases
Fast Facts
About Equine
Encephalomyelitis (Sleeping Sickness)
- Encephalomyelitis ( Eastern, Western, and
Venezuelan) are diseases of the horse's central nervous system.
Wild animals and birds acts as hosts and mosquitoes are responsible for
spreading the virus to horses. The viruses can also infect humans.
Equine
Herpes Virus 1
- Equine Herpes Virus 1, also known as Rhinopneumonitis, a
highly infectious viral disease. Multiple strains of the virus
exist which cause different forms of the disease including respiratory,
abortion and neurologic. See also Equine
Rhinopneumonitis.
Fast Facts
About
Equine
Infections Anemia (EIA, Swamp Fever)
- EIA is a communicable (but not
contagious) disease that affects the horse's immune system.
Fast Facts About
Equine
Influenza (Flu)
- Equine Influenza ("FLU") is an
acute, highly contagious respiratory disease.
Fast Facts
About Equine
Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM)
- EPM is a debilitating disease that
results in weakness, incoordination, spasticity, and may be fatal.
It is considered the #1 cause of neurologic problems in horses today.
Fast Facts
About Equine
Rhinopneumonitis
- Equine Rhinopnuemonitis (EHV-1 &
4) is a respiratory disease, common in area of high horse concentration,
especially among weanlings; another form (EHV-1) of the disease
can cause abortion as well.
Fast Facts
About Equine
Viral Arteritis (EVA)
- EVA is a contagious disease that attacks
the circulatory, respiratory, and reproductive systems. Although
occurring rather infrequently, it can have a devastating effect on
broodmares and stallions. The most serious consequences of EVA are
abortion and permanent establishments of the carrier state in a high
percentage of infected stallions.
Fast Facts
About Lyme
Disease
- Lyme Disease is a multisystemic
disease affecting primarily the joints, the musculoskeletal system and
the neurological system.
Potomac
Horse Fever
- an intestinal disease caused by bacteria,
which after ingestion causes low-grade fever, lack of appetite, lethargy
and mild abdominal discomfort.
Fast Facts
About
Rabies
- Rabies is a rapidly progressive
illness that almost always includes neurologic signs followed by
death. Rabies is spread by bites of infected raccoons, skunks,
foxes, and bats. This deadly disease can be transmitted from horses to
humans.
Fast Facts
About
Salmonollosis
- Salmonellosis is a disorder of
gastrointestinal tract. Horses of all ages are affected, but is
more common in younger animals. Stress, such as, training,
transportation, surgery, antibiotic therapy, or dietary changes can lead
to it's development.
Fast Facts
About
Strangles
- Strangles is a common, extremely
contagious infection of the upper respiratory tract.
Fast Facts
About
Tetanus
("Lock jaw")
-Tetanus is a neuromuscular disease
that causes paralysis, rigidity and ,often times, death in horses.
Fast Facts
About
West
Niles Virus (WNV)
-WNV disease causes an encephalitis or
swelling of the brain and spinal cord.
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Therapy
Acupuncture
- Traditional
Chinese beliefs involve the balance of vital essence or life energy
-"Chi" that is carried throughout the body via a system of
channels or meridians. When the energy flow is disrupted, blocked, severed
or damaged that is when disease occurs. By positioning needles into
certain acupuncture points this increases the energy flow, draining away
excessive pressure or breaking down blocks or dams in the energy flow.
Thus, by stimulating specific points along a meridian, an acupuncturist
can help the body heal itself by re-balancing chi. Acupuncture is usually
used in conjunction with Western medical procedures. It should be seen as
a 'complementary' tool not an 'alternative' medicine. Updated
1-8-08
Focused
Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
- ESWT, a new, non-nvasive technology has become a popular
treatment agent/tool for equine musculoskeletal problems. Results
include accelerated healing, improved healing, and lessening of pain. Updated
1-8-08
Mesotherapy
- Mesotherapy
is a treatment that stimulates the mesoderm, the middle layer of the skin,
which will, in turn relieve a wide variety of symptoms and ailments. The
treatment is used to stimulate the Giant fibers.
Updated
1-8-08 Diagnostic
Tools
Diagnostic
Thermography
-Thermography
is the pictorial representation of the surface temperature of an object.
It is a non-invasive technique that measures emitted heat. The circulatory
pattern and relative blood flow dictate the thermal pattern, which is the
basis for thermographic interpretation. This ability to noninvasibly
assess inflammatory change makes Thermography an ideal imaging tool to aid
in the diagnosis of certain lameness conditions in the horse. In addition,
Thermography is an excellent adjunct to clinical examination as well as
being complementary to other imaging techniques such as radiology,
ultrasonography and nuclear scintigraphy.
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