This disease can occur in both adult horses and in foals. In foals, the disease is usually seen in animals less than four weeks old and is called shaker foal syndrome.. Botulism is very serious and if left untreated, the disease is usually fatal.
Marshall Thundering Herd. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Marshall Thundering Herd are the intercollegiate athletic teams that collectively represent the Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.
Photo credit: Danika Bannasch, UC Davis. Hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA) is a genetic skin disease found in the Quarter Horse. The disease is characterized by hyperextensible, elastic skin, severe dermatologic lesions, and often scarring along the back and withers of affected horses.