What’s Up with Wobblers?
Marie Rosenthal, MS
November 1, 2011
Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.
Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.
MRIs picked up a wider range of abnormalities in some lame horses than did X rays or ultrasounds.
Christine Aurich, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECAR, composed a comprehensive report about mares’ reproductive cycles.
Researchers found that using a whip on a racehorse does not necessarily encourage him to run faster.
Paraneoplastic manifestations are often the first clue a horse has developed an internal form of cancer.
Hepatic lipidosis (fat deposits in the liver) proves fatal for 40% and 80% of affected ponies and horses.
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.
When a horse is sick, good biosecurity could mean the difference between an isolated infection and an epidemic
Researchers determined that few injuries occur to horses during treadmill exercise.
Supporting limb laminitis is a sometimes fatal condition that develops as the result of another injury.
Equine veterinarians are 23 times more likely to contract antibiotic-resistant bacteria than horse owners.
What can vets and owners do to make veterinary visits less stressful for the horses and people involved?
In the last two months of a high-risk pregnancy, this technique can help determine whether the unborn foal is healthy.
Ensuring your horse maintains a balanced calcium and phosphorus ratio in his diet is critical, as horses with
Science has shown us that horses require magnesium to keep their bodies functioning properly, so should owners
According to a recent study, doing some at-home preparations could aid horses in staying calm when faced with
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