Atención Veterinaria Equina

26/02/2026

Spring only a few weeks away! 🙌 It’s not too early to start thinking about a deworming plan for your horses.

If deworming is something you’ve been doing the same way for as long as you can remember, this year we encourage you to break tradition and work with your veterinarian instead. Thanks to tools like the f***l egg count, your horse doctor can help you devise a treatment tailored to the needs of your equine friend plus monitor the efficacy of the dewormer used last.

Before you dismiss this notion because you’ve been “doing it for years,” you should know that the old-school approach to deworming is quickly becoming outdated. Not only is it a waste of money, but it also builds drug resistance in the parasitic fauna of equines, which means we are running out of drugs that can effectively help us control parasite infections.

For more information, the AAEP Parasite Control Guidelines can be found on our website: https://aaep.org/resource/internal-parasite-control-guidelines/

Key take-home messages from these Internal Parasite Disease Control Guidelines include:

• Perform f***l egg count reduction tests (FECRT) annually to ensure that you are using effective dewormers in every herd or barn.

• Recognize that no anthelmintic will eliminate all parasitic stages from a horse.

• Continue using f***l egg counts (FEC) once or twice a year to stratify horses into low, medium, and high shedders to reduce pasture contamination.

• Deworm all horses at a baseline rate (once or twice a year) and target selected horses more often based on FEC (strongyle high shedders).

• Do not use FEC to diagnose disease in horses; there is no correlation between FEC and disease-causing parasite life stages.

• Discontinue deworming all horses with fixed intervals year-round (e.g., every 2 months), and stop blindly rotating anthelmintic classes.

As always, consult your equine veterinarian to learn more and for questions specific to your horses!

17/02/2026

30/01/2026

Aunque su tamaño impresiona, su estómago es sorprendentemente pequeño para su tamaño corporal, por lo que esta diseñado para pastar casi todo el día. ¿Te lo imaginabas?
*La comparación con la pelota es ilustrativa, no literal.

22/01/2026

There are dozens of different conditions that can cause a horse to show signs of abdominal pain. Most (but not all) involve the digestive system, most often the stomach or intestines. Therefore, it stands to good reason that understanding the anatomy of your horse’s digestive system can help you become a better steward for your equine friend.

Fun fact: many people associate digestive health with stomach health. But did you know that the horse has the smallest stomach in relation to body size of all domestic animals? The stomach of the horse is also the smallest unit of the digestive tract, comprising less than 10% of the total volume of the horse’s digestive tract. By contrast, the hindgut is huge and plays a significant role in the horse’s digestive process by serving as the home of friendly bacteria that ferment fiber and turn it into energy.

Hindgut problems can produce obvious physical signs like loss of weight, poor condition, poor performance, diarrhea and colic. Some symptoms however can be less obvious, like poor temperament and training issues.

The key to ensuring good digestive health is good management practices that include (but are not limited to) establishing a set daily routine; feeding a high-quality diet comprised primarily of high-quality roughage; avoid overloading the digestive tract with concentrate rations; providing clean, fresh water at all times; establishing a regular turnout and exercise routine; setting up a regular deworming and dental care program with your veterinarian; reducing stress and making any changes (to diet, housing and exercise) gradually.

Consult your veterinarian about how to maximize your horse’s digestive health. A healthy horse is a happy horse!

22/01/2026

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29/09/2025

18/09/2025

Here's a MYTHBUSTERS for your Wednesday! 🔎

Did you know that younger horses require routine dental care just like their older stablemates? Even though our equine companions can tend to face more dental problems as they age, that does not mean that they don't require AT LEAST a yearly dental exam in their younger years.

During the first 4-5 years of life, horses shed their deciduous teeth (baby teeth) and erupt permanent teeth. Lack of proper shedding of the deciduous teeth can lead to maleruption or crowding of the permanent teeth.

Additionally, up until around the age of 7, horses’ enamel gets sharper more frequently due to the teeth erupting at a faster rate. Therefore, it's often recommended that younger patients receive a biannual dental exam and odontoplasty (float).

If you haven't already had your equine veterinarian out to perform a dental exam on your equine companion this year, give them a call to get an appointment on the books!

As always, if you have questions or concerns about your horse's dental health, contact your veterinarian.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

10/09/2025

As we approach the start of fall and the temperatures start to drop, here is some important information to know regarding fall laminitis.

Fall laminitis refers to cases of laminitis or founder that occur in the autumnal months. Although laminitis can happen in any season, anecdotally there seems to be an uptick in the number of cases in the fall.

Why could this be?

• As the days get shorter and colder, grasses have been shown to respond to this stress with higher sugar concentrations. Diets with higher simple sugar concentrations may increase the risk of laminitis.

• Decreases in exercise may cause increases in body condition. Fat or obese horses are at risk of developing laminitis.

• Horses naturally have increased levels of certain hormones in the fall. If you have a horse with PPID (previously referred to as equine Cushing’s), the increase in their cortisol levels could put them at risk for laminitis.

If you have questions concerning fall laminitis or are concerned that your equine companion may be at an increased risk, contact your equine veterinarian so that they can properly evaluate your unique situation.

Thank you to the Horse Owner Education Committee for providing this information.

02/09/2025

🦷✨ Balance orodental en caballos: más que una revisión, es bienestar ✨🦷

¿Sabías que los problemas dentales son una de las causas más comunes de bajo rendimiento y pérdida de condición en caballos?
El balance orodental ayuda a:
✅ Mejorar la masticación y la digestión.
✅ Prevenir dolor, laceraciones y heridas en la boca.
✅ Evitar resistencia al freno y cambios de conducta.
✅ Favorecer la absorción de nutrientes.

Un caballo con buena salud dental come mejor, rinde mejor y vive mejor 🐎💚.

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01/09/2025

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