Wild vs. Domestic Equine
O Wild (Feral) Equine (i.e. Mustangs, burro)
Average lifespan 30-40 yrs.
2. “Survival of the Fittest” way of life creating
more genetically sound animals
O Domesticated Equine (i.e. riding horses)
1. Average lifespan 15-20 yrs.
2. Vaccinations, concentrated feed, shoes
1.
Common Equine Diseases
O Tetanus
O Eastern, Western and Venezulan Encephalitis
O West Nile
O Rabies
O Equine Flu
O COPD (Heeves)
O Strangles
O Equine Herpes
O Botulism
O 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 Diseases
1.
2.
O
1.
2.
3.
O
1.
Lymes
Spotted Fever
Fungal Diseases
Thrush
Rainrot
Ringworm
Common Aliments
Colic, Cushings Disease, Founder
Equine/ Human Diseases
O Zoonotic Diseases
Rabies
Ringworm
Anthrax
O Human/Equine
Diseases
West Nile
EEE,WEE,VEE,
Rabies, Lymes
Cushings, Anthrax
Equine Vaccinations
O Eastern/Western
O
O
O
O
O
O
O
Encephaloynetes
Tetanus
Equine Herpes
Rabies
West Nile
Potomac Horse Fever
Strangles
Influenza
Questions?