Hair Mineral Analysis: Inside Information
…to infectious diseases, infertility/breeding problems and tying-up. HMA is not the same as a blood test. A blood test only shows what happens to be in the blood at the…
…to infectious diseases, infertility/breeding problems and tying-up. HMA is not the same as a blood test. A blood test only shows what happens to be in the blood at the…
…insulin level. Are these truly early Cushing’s cases or something else’ You need the diagnostic tests to find out. Diagnostic Tests The combination of elevated ACTH, abnormal hair coat and…
Q: What’s a good technique for memorizing my dressage test? I’m riding in my first event, and I’m afraid I’m going to forget the test as I enter at A!…
You just got a copy of your horse’s blood tests. The veterinarian said everything was “normal.” Then you start to look at the actual numbers and notice some appear to…
…death sentence in all jurisdictions that use it. The Coggins test does not test for the actual virus that causes EIA. It tests for antibodies to the virus. This virus…
…a blood test, that your horse is iron-deficient we would not advise using any high-iron blood builder (200 mg or higher per dose). Although not advertised as a blood-builder per…
The new tests began on December 1. Dressage riders are scrambling around looking for test copies since 2011 is the ?new test year? in the United States. The U.S. Equestrian…
…treated. Any horse that suffers a large loss of blood may be anemic, although it takes a significant amount of blood loss. When a sudden, large blood loss occurs, the…
The universally recognized test for diagnosis of equine infectious anemia (EIA) — aka “swamp fever” — is the Coggins test. When news of the perfection of this test first broke…
…to do tests other than the Coggins test’ Yes. The ELISA test formats (four are commercially available now, see page 19) offer results in less time (minutes compared to at…