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Sacramento Magazine your username your email your username your email Anyone who has experienced the death of a pet knows the grief is real. Just ask Shanie Bradley. “I still can’t look at her pictures without getting a big lump in my throat,” says Bradley, whose dog Ginger (Ginny) died unexpectedly this past summer. “Her ashes sit in a beautiful box on top of our entertainment center with her collar and tag on top, and her paw print is right next to it on a ceramic tile.” Keeping collars, tags and other items associated with your pet is a healthy way to process the loss of a being that provided unconditional love, according to Florence Soares-Dabalos, client support and wellness professional at William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at UC Davis. She also recommends employing rituals such as making a photo journal, writing a letter and holding a funeral, especially if children are involved. “Whatever you would do for a human loved one, why not do for your pet as well?” she says.
ADVERTISEMENT Depending on product availability or veterinarian preference, an adult horse might not be vaccinated against the equine influenza virus (EIV) using the same vaccine every time. Does this practice place horses at risk of infection, or would it be more prudent to booster the vaccination weeks later when switching manufacturer products? “Vaccination plays a very important role in controlling EIV infection—a highly infectious disease associated with high morbidity and important economic repercussions,” said Bruno Karam, DVM, from The University of California, Davis, William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. “As such, vaccinating with different products and, therefore, different strains of the virus might not be conferring full immunity to these horses. This could put patients at risk of EIV infection when an owner believes they have only a low risk.”
Sidewinder Gait: A Poor Prognosis No Matter The Cause Sponsored by: Sidewinder gait in horses looks as odd as its name: An affected horse walks with his body and pelvis drifting out to one side; a severely affected horse may spin or circle with their hind legs moving in one direction and their thoracic limbs moving differently to compensate. The disease is poorly understood, in part because it's difficult for the horse to stand in one place or symmetrically load his hind limbs. Sidewinder gait can come on gradually or suddenly. Drs. Monica Aleman, Emily Berryhill, Kevin Woolard, Charlotte Easton‐Jones, Tania Kozikowski‐Nicholas, Sue Dyson and Isabelle Kilcoyne hypothesized that the gait might be caused by neurologic or musculoskeletal issues. They completed a retrospective study of 37 horses that were seen for sidewinder gait at the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, and the Centre for Equine Studies at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England, between 2000 and 2019.