To help support its members with the provision of good primary equine dental care, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has introduced some new online dental resources.
The equine genomics research community has outlined how to face the challenges associated with translating Horse Genome Project outcomes into clinical practice to benefit horses.
Skin problems were the most common general disease reported (33% of all syndromes recorded) and nonhoof-related lower limb lameness was the most common individual issue reported (18.5% of all syndromes recorded).
The grant will help cover costs incurred by the organization when Hurricane Lane caused massive flooding on several of the Hawaiian Islands, causing damage to its holding areas for horses.
Bare pastures and potential hay shortages, coupled with winds blowing seeds from laden sycamore trees, have created the “perfect storm” to increase the risk of atypical myopathy in grazing horses in Britain, BEVA warns.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a public tour of the Indian Lakes Off-Range Wild Horse and Burro Corral, in Fallon, Nevada, on Oct. 26.
The total population of the Maryland herd stands at 79 horses—21 stallions and 58 mares. Additionally, the third foal of the year, a colt, was born.
A simple color change, based on new research into how horses perceive color, could make jump racing fences in Britain safer, scientists say.
A new EVJ collection available for free online highlights researchers’ breakthroughs in diagnostic imaging and equine fracture management.
In addition to enhanced security measures, the protocols require out-of-competition drug testing of all participating horses.
Dr. Wes Sutter is a lameness diagnostician and board-certified surgeon. His primary veterinary interests are orthopedics and lameness.
RegVetCE19, a two-day continuing education conference for regulatory and official racetrack veterinarians, will be held March 4-5, 2019, at Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino.
The Equine Disease Communication Center reports 152 confirmed cases of WNV thus far in 2018, most of which occurred in unvaccinated horses or those with unknown vaccination histories.
Scott Hay, DVM, is the president and managing shareholder of the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based racetrack practice Teigland, Franklin, and Brokken DVMs, Inc.
Leave the weight-guessing game for carnivals. A weight tape helps ensure equine deworming effectiveness and reduces the risk of parasite resistance.
The survey focused on how local organizations are handling key issues relating to horse lands, such as land protection, equine facility access, establishing and protecting trails and trail networks, and more.
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