Equine influenza — (Horse flu) refers to varieties of Influenzavirus A that are endemic in horses. Horse flu viruses were first isolated in 1956. There are two main types of virus called equine 1 (H7N7) which commonly affects horse heart muscle and equine 2 (H3N8)… … Wikipedia
Equine nutrition — is the feeding of horses, ponies, mules, donkeys, and other equines. Correct and balanced nutrition is a critical component of proper horse care.Horses are non ruminant herbivores of a type known as a hind gut fermentor. This means that horses… … Wikipedia
Equine exertional rhabdomyolysis — (ER, also known as tying up, azoturia, or Monday morning disease) is a syndrome that damages the muscle tissue in horses. It is usually due to overfeeding a horse carbohydrates and appears to have a genetic link. Contents 1 Causes and process of… … Wikipedia
Equine sarcoid — Equine Sarcoids or Sarcoids are common, usually benign, skin tumours of horses and other equidae which have several different forms. Aetiology The cause is not fully understood but a viral cause is suspected. In particular, bovine papillomavirus… … Wikipedia
Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolysis — (ER) or Tying Up or Azoturia or Monday Morning Disease is a syndrome that damages the muscle tissue in horses. It is usually due to overfeeding a horse carbohydrates and appears to have a genetic link.Causes and Process of ERBeyond a highly… … Wikipedia
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis — Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis, or EPM, is a disease cause by a protozoal infection of the central nervous system of horses. HistoryEPM was discovered in the 1960s by Dr. Jim Rooney. The disease is considered rare, though recently, an… … Wikipedia
Equine prepurchase exam — When buying a horse, many buyers ask for an equine prepurchase exam. This serves to identify any preexisting problems which may hinder a horse’s future performance and reduce buyer risk. The inspection usually consists of four phases in which a… … Wikipedia
Equine conformation — [original research?] Parts of a horse Equine conformation evaluates the degree of correctness of a horse s bone structure, musculature, and its body proportions in relation to each other. Undesirable conformat … Wikipedia
Veterinarian — Infobox Occupation name= Veterinarian caption= A veterinary surgeon removes stitches from a cat s face following minor or minute surgery on an abscess official names= type= Profession activity sector= Veterinary medicine competencies= formation=… … Wikipedia
Equine polysaccharide storage myopathy — EPSM or Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy is a muscle disease most commonly associated with heavy horse breeds. Common heavy horse breeds in the United States include the Clydesdale, Shire, Belgian Draft or Belgian, Suffolk Punch and… … Wikipedia
