Nutrition as a Component of Equine Dental Care
Erica Larson
February 13, 2019
The condition of your horse’s teeth can have a big impact on how he’s fed. Here’s what to know.
The condition of your horse’s teeth can have a big impact on how he’s fed. Here’s what to know.
Dr. Wes Sutter recaps studies on MRI for diagnosing hock problems, tieback surgery, evaluating suspensory ligament branch injuries, nerve blocks, and more.
Researchers recently identified a link between hind-limb lameness and coffin bone angles, which they said has not been previously described in horses.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed a positive case of EIA in a horse at Gulfstream Park, a racetrack in Broward County, Florida.
There are two EHV cases—including one EHM case—and three suspect cases at a single Morgan County facility.
The affected horse became ill on Jan. 5, was treated Jan. 6, and was euthanized later that day.
Some horses that consume monensin eventually recover—a few even return to work—but it hasn’t been clear how toxicity impacted their hearts and subsequent athletic performance. Here’s what researchers learned.
The three affected Quarter Horses from Paulding County have been euthanized.
The affected mare exhibited neurologic signs of disease. She and the other horses residing at the farm have been quarantined.
Two Quarter Horses at a single facility in Schuyler County have tested positive for EHV-1.
Two horses were euthanized due to severe neurologic deficits and a third began exhibiting neurologic signs on Jan. 10.
Veterinarians confirmed one case of EHM in LaGrange County, Indiana. Two other horses on the same property exhibited similar clinical signs.
Researchers have suggested a link between DDSP and lower airway inflammation in racehorses, but the concept hadn’t been explored in sport horses. So, scientists in Belgium reviewed medical to identify instances and outcomes of DDSP treated medically.
While researchers have discovered much about EMS over the years, there’s still more to learn not only about the link between obesity, insulin, and laminitis but also how to manage animals to help prevent them from becoming obese and/or developing insulin dysregulation.
Two horses residing on one premises in Cariboo Sub. B., British Columbia, Canada, tested positive for EIA. A veterinarian tested the horses as their owner suspected they’d been exposed to EIA, but neither horse was showing signs of disease at sampling.
The unvaccinated 17-month-old grade filly was euthanized.
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