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customers, and it takes
strong medicine, ad
ministered with precision, to
clean them out. A mild
wormer or one added to the
feed which the horse won’t
eat readily, isn’t going to
knock many worms. This is
why, for‘the last 10 years,
most veterinarians have
relied on the tubing method,
putting worm medication
directly into the horse’s
stomach. Starving or
witholding water is not
required, so there’s a
minimum of stress. And
veterinary medical
literature shows there’s no
more effective way to worm
a horse.
From tooth to toenail
Many horse-owners
overlook their horse’s teeth,
simply because they’re hard
to check. But your
veterinarian knows well that
inadequate chewing,
because of a bad tooth, can
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lead to poor nutrition and
digestive upsets. He’ll see
that your horse gets any
needed dental care.
He'll check the heart,
lungs and other vital organs.
He’ll look for signs of
respiratory disease and
anemia. He’ll examine the
genito-urinary system, and
recommend treatment of
any breeding problems. He’ll
check the skin, eyes, ears
and mucous membrane - all
of which may provide vital
clues to your horse’s
physical well-being.
Another vital area he’ll
check out, and that’s “ac
tion” - the reason you own a
horse in the first place. You
didn’t buy a horse to look at -
but to ride and use. That
means making sure the feet,
legs and joints are problem
free, and that the horse
moves free and easy and
sound.
The veterinarian will
examine the feet, pasterns
and hocks for heat, swelling
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or soreness. He’ll check
whether hooves are properly
angled and trimmed, and
whether shoes are properly
fitted. Then he’ll put the
horse through his paces to
see that he moves smoothly
and easily. Catching early
symptoms of feet and leg
problems can be very im
portant to preventing serious
lameness later.
Prevention is the key
The real key to any health
program is prevention; so
before your veterinarian is
through he’ll set up a
complete vaccination
schedule to meet your
specific needs. You can’t
afford to take a single
chance on any preventable
disease, not when your
veterinarian has effective
vaccines that can so easily
and safely protect your
horse.
There are not only more
horses today than anytime in
recent years, but also far
more horses are "On the
move” than ever before.
With more group events -
shows, rodeos, parades,
races, and trail-rides, the
chances of catching a con
tagious disease are
multiplied many times over.
Based on your horse’s health
history, and your riding and
traveling plans, your
veterinarian will recom
mend “shots” as indicated
for these major diseases;
Equine influenza «(the
cough) - Reports show more
horses being hit with this
highly contagious disease
every year. It knows no age.
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no area, no season. However,
younger horses, or horses
under stress at shows and
races, seem to be par
ticularly susceptible. There
are two separate virus
strains so the vaccine should
contain protection against
both.
Strangles (distemper) -
Caused by Streptococcus
equi, this highly debilitating
disease is spread from horse
to horse, or by feed boxes
and waterers. Thus, when
horses get together, the risk
is high. Outbreaks are
usually sudden and severe. If
you plan to participate in any
group event, tell your
veterinarian so he can in
clude strangles bacterin in
your vaccination program.
Tetanus (lockjaw) - This is
a constant threat to every
horse. The causative
organism, Clostridium
tetani, is found everywhere.
Any small wound or punc
ture that gets contaminated
may result in a fatal in
fection. There’s no -known
cure; recovery is nil. Since
horses are accident prone,
every horse should be
vaccinated. Your
veterinarian has available a
highly purified tetanus
toxoid with virtually no
allergic or side reactions.
Encephalomyelitis
(sleeping sickness). While
horsemen have been well
alerted to Venezuelan en
cephalomyelitis (VEE), too
many are indifferent about
Eastern and Western en
cephalomyelitis. Yet EEE
and WEE are far more
common. Year after year,
they strike far more horses
and people than the VEE
panic of a few years ago.
With today’s high movement
factor, practically no horse
anywhere in the U.S. is safe
from deadly Eastern or
Western sleeping sickness.
Your veterinarian has ad
vanced new vaccines for
EEE and WEE including
one combined with tetanus -
which are given in
tramuscularly. These are far
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Rhinopneumonitis (con
tagious abortion). Most often
found on breeding farms,
this virus disease often
causes mares to abort. If
you’ve had this problem, be
sure to discuss it with your
veterinarian. Where the
disease is actually
diagnosed, there’s an
available vaccine which has
proven highly effective when
used in a supervised control
program.
Non-specific infections.
Horses are subject to many
health problems caused by
Staph., Strep., E. coh and
Pasteurella organisms.
These include metritis,
cervicitis, mastitis, navel ill,
diarrhea, pneumonia,
septicemenia, and others. If
you’ve encountered any of
these infections, your
veterinarian may determine
a special bacterm is in
dicated.
Don’t wait until the week
before a show or race. It
takes six to eight weeks, in
some cases, to develop full
immunity after vaccination.
And even if your horse has
been vaccinated in previous
months, it may be time for a
booster. Most vaccines
require booster shots at least
yearly.
A regular check-up is vital
to safeguarding your horse’s
strength, stamina and spirit.
Don’t be lulled into false
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Eyeballing alone is not
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professional examination
and know-how, backed up by
the laboratory, to discover
trouble in its early stages.
Now’s the time to make
sure your horse is ready to
go. Ready to hit the trail with
zest and vigor. Ready to do
his utmost at showing,
racing, working. Ready to
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Spring Check-up.
Farm Women
Calendar
Tuesday, March 19
Farm Women Society 24
Rummage Sale at the
Bareville Fire Hall.
Farm Women Society 27 will
conduct the food stand at
Christ Miller’s Public
Sale.
6:30 p.m. - Lancaster City
and County Women’s
Republican Club covered
dish supper, Millersville
Fire Hall.
Friday, March 22
10:00 a.m. - Farm Women
Society 27 appear on
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TV, Lancaster,
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