Your old horse’s rations might not need to change just because he’s got a few more gray hairs around his eyes. Still, owners should consider some key points when feeding their seniors.
Researchers found that firocoxib and flunixin meglumine provided similar levels of pain control after colic surgery, but firocoxib resulted in reduced evidence of endotoxemia at 48 hours post-surgery.
Researchers confirmed that ultrasound is a useful and economical screening tool to identify humeral stress fractures and can be used with radiography to monitor healing.
Measuring the biomarker creatine kinase in abdominal fluid can help distinguish horses with ischemic (lacking blood flow) intestine due to a strangulating lesion—and, thus, require surgery—from those without.
The 11-year-old Warmblood gelding began exhibiting an intermittent fever on March 1, tested positive for EHV on March 5, and is recovering.
Anecdotally, we know that hoof anatomy influences horse soundness and movement, but researchers are working to put science behind that relationship. Here’s what they’ve learned so far.
On March 5 officials announced that racing and training would be canceled indefinitely so the main track surface can undergo additional extensive testing and analysis.
Diagnosing EMS and taking steps to manage it can allow your horse to live a healthy and productive life.
Researchers found that both trained and untrained individuals can use a ridden horse ethogram to identify behaviors likely indicative of musculoskeletal pain, but being educated about the ethogram produces the best results.
The transition from baby to permanent teeth often goes smoothly, but issues can arise along the way.
The Canadian Animal Health Surveillance System said the horses were epidemiologically linked to a previously identified case in Alberta and were sampled as part of an ongoing disease investigation.
An analgesic buffered with sodium bicarbonate alleviated lameness quicker and for a longer duration than an unbuffered one, researchers found.
Horses treated with lidocaine and epinephrine remained sound for longer and had decreased skin sensation compared to those that were blocked with lidocaine alone.
Your horse’s teeth play a key role in keeping him healthy. Here’s what to know about their structure and function.
Attention to certain details during exams and careful consideration of test results can help a veterinarian arrive at a diagnosis, making way for an appropriate management.
Determining why a horse isn’t performing up to expectations can be a time-consuming and tedious process. One veterinarian shares how she approaches these cases.
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