What’s Up with Wobblers?
Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.
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Posted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Nov 1, 2011 | Article, Back and Spine, Diseases and Conditions, Horse Care, Neurologic Disease, Wobbler Syndrome
Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Oct 24, 2011 | Article, Forelimb, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
MRIs picked up a wider range of abnormalities in some lame horses than did X rays or ultrasounds.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Oct 10, 2011 | Article, Breeding Planning, Breeding Process, Fetal Monitoring, Mare Care
Christine Aurich, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECAR, composed a comprehensive report about mares’ reproductive cycles.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Sep 28, 2011 | Article, Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbreds
Researchers found that using a whip on a racehorse does not necessarily encourage him to run faster.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Sep 23, 2011 | Article, Cancer, Working With a Veterinarian
Paraneoplastic manifestations are often the first clue a horse has developed an internal form of cancer.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Sep 12, 2011 | Article, Body Condition, Liver Problems, Vet and Professional, Vet Convention Reports
Hepatic lipidosis (fat deposits in the liver) proves fatal for 40% and 80% of affected ponies and horses.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Sep 10, 2011 | Article, Basic Care, Biosecurity, Colitis, Digestive Tract Problems, Salmonella, Working With a Veterinarian
Salmonellosis and colitis–two equine ailments that are commonly associated with each other–are a bit like the chicken and the egg: you don’t always know which came first, according to Jamie DeFazio, CVT, VTS-EVN.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Sep 9, 2011 | Article, Barns and Sheds, Biosecurity, Working With a Veterinarian
When a horse is sick, good biosecurity could mean the difference between an isolated infection and an epidemic
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Aug 23, 2011 | Article, Conditioning For Competition, Conditioning Young Horses, Other Veterinary Technologies, Veterinary Practice, Warmup & Cool Down, Working With a Veterinarian
Researchers determined that few injuries occur to horses during treadmill exercise.
Read MorePosted by Marie Rosenthal, MS | Aug 15, 2011 | Article, Fractures, Laminitis (Founder)
Supporting limb laminitis is a sometimes fatal condition that develops as the result of another injury.
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