Diarrhea in Foals: Symptoms, Types and Treatment

After the gestation period and the uncertainty of childbirth, it is time to meet the newborn foal. The foal is sensitive and it is quite common to suffer diarrhea, especially in the peripartum period. Diarrhea is the result of too rapid passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract, which tries to absorb moisture and nutrients. […]

Tetanus in equines: Immune treatment and prevention

tétanos en equino

Tetanus is a disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It affects most mammals, including humans (zoonosis). However, the horse is very susceptible to contracting this disease and sustaining its injuries due to its living and handling environment. Unfortunately, most cases of tetanus in equines with marked symptoms usually end with the death of the […]

Parasitosis by Fasciola and Nematodes: Approach with Nitroxinil

Parasitosis represents a problem in the livestock that ranges from weight and production losses to the death of the animal if the parasite load is very high. To avoid these losses it is important to develop a good deworming calendar throughout the year that will vary depending on the biological cycle of the parasite, the […]

Porcine Dysentery: Prevention and alternative treatments

Disentería Porcina

The increase in the prevalence of Brachyspira spp. infections in pigs has caused a renewed interest on the part of the pig industry in this bacterium. PorcineDysentery (PD), previously thought to be controlled, is once again impacting the health and productive capacity of the pig sector. Since 2007, at the Center for Immunology and Diagnosis in […]