Failure of Passive Transfer by Ben J. Character, DVM Failure of passive transfer occurs when a newborn does not receive colostrum (“first milk”) from it’s mother. The colostrum contains antibodies that protect the newborn from infection, until it’s own immune system can defend itself. Unlike humans and some other species of animals, most of […]
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Equine Neonatal and Early Development Preventative care
The best way to deal with a medical problem is to prevent it from occurring in the first place. The following are the recommendations of Mobile Veterinary Service : Equine Neonatal and Early Development Preventative care Printable PDF – Foal Printable PDF – Adult Jump to Adult FOALS (< 1 year of age) Immediate (within […]
Equine Health Papers
Equine Health Papers Watch a video explaining health papers Normal Health Papers: Good for 30 days from day of writing Requires a health exam within the last 7 days Requires a current Negative EIA (Coggins) test. Equine Event Permits: Good for 6 months to the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, […]
What is the EHV virus?
What is the EHV virus? A word from Alabama State Veterinarian, Tony Frazier 03-08-12From: Dr. Frazier, Alabama State Veterinarian Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) is described to be a highly contagious pathogen that is ubiquitous in horse populations throughout the world. Infections in horses can result in a variety of ailments that include respiratory […]