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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