Immune System
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Microbiomes: It's All About Balance
Veterinarians are starting to understand the complexity and diversity of equine microbiome.
Photo by J. Scott Weese, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVIM
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The Older Horse: An Immunological Perspective
An understanding of how the biology of aging affects the older horse has become increasingly important.
Photo by Rick Capone
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UK Equine Showcase Presents Young Horse Research
The UK Equine Showcase held Jan. 20 focused on young horse heath, including infectious disease and deworming.
Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Microbiomes: It's All About Balance
January 23, 2013
Veterinarians are starting to understand the complexity and diversity of equine microbiome.... Read More
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Feeding for Immunity
December 03, 2012
Craft your horse's diet to help ward off infection and illness... Read More
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Clay Named Chair of Gluck Equine Research Foundation
November 14, 2012
Case Clay of Thee Chimneys Farm was named to the position in October.... Read More
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The Older Horse: An Immunological Perspective
April 07, 2012
An understanding of how the biology of aging affects the older horse has become increasingly important.... Read More
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UK Equine Showcase Presents Young Horse Research
March 22, 2012
The UK Equine Showcase held Jan. 20 focused on young horse heath, including infectious disease and deworming.... Read More
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Investigating Horse Immunity
April 01, 2011
The immune system allows humans and animals including horses to survive in a complex world filled with harmful bacteria and viruses that can use our bodies for nourishment and reproduce within us. The immune system protects us from those organisms... Read More
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Young Horse Development: Birth to Six Months
February 01, 2011
Learn about the factors contributing to a foal's healthy development as he grows into a young horse: Genetics, nutrition, social development, immunity, growth rates, weaning, hoof care, and more.... Read More
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Facts and Fallacies of Lyme Disease in Horses
August 01, 2010
Lyme disease (borreliosis) is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is spread to some mammals via the bite of specific hard-bodied ticks. Here we'll review the key advances that have been made over the past 10 years and... Read More
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Boarding Barn Health
June 01, 2010
Moving your horse into a boarding barn is a lot like sending your child to school for the first time. Just as you would in choosing a school for your kids, you want to do your research, asking all pertinent questions.... Read More
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Vaccination Basics For Horses
June 01, 2010
Vaccines are "cheap insurance" to protect your horses from more costly--and potentially deadly--diseases.... Read More
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Horses Unlikely to Spread Arboviruses to New Areas
May 07, 2010
Traveling horses are not a major source for the emergence of equine encephalitis viruses into new areas, according to Prof. Dr. Martin Pfeffer and Gerhard Dobler, MD, who looked at the role of animal trade and migration in spreading arboviruses... Read More
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Feeding the Immune System: Nutrient Support for Horses
May 01, 2010
Both humans and horses must consume nutrients to support all body systems, including the immune system. But how do we know which nutrients support the immune system?... Read More
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Horse Parasite Control Programs
May 01, 2010
Because of the potential for anthelmintic resistance, deworming decisions should be based on fecal egg counts.... Read More
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Handling of Vaccines for Horses
April 01, 2010
It's spring: the time of year when we are in the throes of boostering horse immunizations, with the intent to maximize immunity before mosquito season and competition campaigns get into full swing. Many equine vaccines are credited with inferring... Read More
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Immunology of Foals: Environmental Effects on Immune Maturation
January 20, 2010
Newborn foals can be susceptible to many viral and bacterial infections. One example is the unique susceptibility of young foals to Rhodococcus equi, a common cause of bronchopneumonia. Foals' increased susceptibility appe... Read More
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Aging Horses' Immune Systems Reviewed
December 11, 2009
Lymphoid cells are found to be weaker in older horses, thus, causing weaker immune systems as they age.... Read More
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Understanding Antibody Titers
October 20, 2009
One of the most often used and least understood immunological terms is antibody titer. But what does titer mean, and how can this information be used in assessing the immune status of a horse? A titer is defined as the... Read More
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Common Variable Immunodeficiency in Horses, ACVIM 2009
August 27, 2009
Common variable immunodeficiency is a rare, but serious disease in adult horses that often leads to hospitalization, said Maria Julia Bevilaqua Felippe Flaminio, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, who presented research on the topic at the American... Read More
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Diarrhea Prevention in Hospitalized Horses a Delicate Bacterial Balance
August 20, 2009
Diarrhea acquired while staying in a hospital, termed nosocomial diarrhea, is an unfortunate risk when hospitalizing a horse, but there aresteps owners and veterinarians cantake to help prevent disease. There are many reasons wh... Read More
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Old Horse Immune Function: Is Gene Length Key?
July 16, 2009
Is it possible genes that become shorter as horses age could be the key to how well that animal's immune system works? The availability of horses 20 years old and older on the University of Kentucky's Maine Chance Farm and on farms in the... Read More
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Vets Discuss Infectious Neurologic Diseases, AAEP 2008
May 10, 2009
What are the most important neurologic problems veterinarians face throughout the year? That's the question Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate dean of the Graduate School at Washington State University and professor of equine... Read More
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Building Immunity
May 01, 2009
The foal’s immune system is almost a blank slate at birth; researchers are figuring out how to best protect horses as they grow. The process of building immunity against disease-causing pathogens for a horse begins with a... Read More
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Aging Horses by their…Telomeres?
August 09, 2008
To guess a horse's age you can look at his teeth... or the length of his telomeres and his immune system function, according to researchers with the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center. Scientists studying the... Read More
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Antibody Titers
November 01, 2007
You might have heard your veterinarian say, "Let's run a titer on him," when referring to your horse and whether he's protected against disease, or to figure out what might be causing particular clinical signs. What exactly does "titer" mean?... Read More
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Genome Study Confirms Effect of Excess Exercise on Immune System
July 03, 2007
While moderate exercise has been shown to enhance the immune system, a recent study analyzing gene expression in the lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell that plays a central role in the immune system) of endurance horses has demonstrated tha... Read More
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