wild vs. domestic equine o wild (feral) equine (i.e. mustangs, burro) 1. average lifespan 30-40 yrs....
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Wild vs. Domestic Equine
O Wild (Feral) Equine (i.e. Mustangs, burro)1. Average lifespan 30-40 yrs.2. “Survival of the Fittest” way of life
creating more genetically sound animalsO Domesticated Equine (i.e. riding horses)1. Average lifespan 15-20 yrs.2. Vaccinations, concentrated feed, shoes
Common Equine DiseasesO TetanusO Eastern, Western and Venezulan
EncephalitisO West Nile O RabiesO Equine FluO COPD (Heeves)O StranglesO Equine Herpes O BotulismO Equine Viral Arteritis
Equine Infectious Anemia!!O Contagious to all
horses (wild and domestic)
O Always fatal, extremely contagious
O Spread through blood-sucking insects (horseflies, mosquitos)
O All horses in the U.S. required to have Coggins Test and proof of negative results
Equine Diseases (Cont.)
O Tick Diseases1. Lymes2. Spotted FeverO Fungal Diseases1. Thrush2. Rainrot3. RingwormO Common Aliments1. Colic, Cushings Disease, Founder
Equine/ Human DiseasesO Zoonotic
Diseases Rabies Ringworm AnthraxO Human/Equine
DiseasesWest Nile EEE,WEE,VEE, Rabies, Lymes Cushings, Anthrax
Equine VaccinationsO Eastern/Western
EncephaloynetesO TetanusO Equine HerpesO RabiesO West NileO Potomac Horse
FeverO StranglesO Influenza
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