TUSKEGEE, Ala. – Just as companion animals need preventive care, the large animal clinicians at Tuskegee University also recognize that so do large animals such as horses. The Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine (TUSVM) wants the public to realize that horses also need preventive care to keep them healthy, especially during the spring and summer months because the upcoming hot, humid months can cause some serious problems for horses. In an effort to help prevent horse-related springtime illnesses, TUSVM is hosting its 26th Annual Horse Health Fair on Sat., April 26 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the School’s Large Animal Hospital.
The following free services will be offered to all horse owners during the Horse Health Fair: physical examinations, fecal parasite examinations, and nutrition counseling. For a minimal fee, clients can also receive other services for their horses to include deworming treatment, Coggins test for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), and preventative vaccines like Influenza, Rabies, Eastern and Western Encephalomyelitis, Tetanus, Rhinopneumonitis, and West Nile. A farrier will also be on site.
E. Bridges, assistant professor and clinical sciences large animal clinician, is serving as the chairperson and faculty advisor for the horse health fair. TUSVM is encouraging everyone in the local community and adjacent communities to participate and help ensure the health and well-being of their horses so that they will be ready for springtime and the coming hot, humid summer months.
Appointments are not necessary for the horse health fair. For more information, contact TUSVM’s Large Animal Hospital at 334-727-8436, 8461. To learn more about the Tuskegee University College of Veterinary Medicine, Nursing and Allied Health, visit www.onemedicine.tuskegee.edu.
