Discussion of endometritis in mares, what causes it, and how it’s treated with Mats Troedsson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, ECAR, chairman of the department of veterinary sciences at the Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky.
Topics include foaling emergencies, equine strangles, hind limb lameness, and diagnosing neurologic horses.
Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, received the 2011 George Stubbs award at the AAEP Convention. The award recognizes a non-veterinarian who has made substantial contributions to equine veterinary medicine.
An upcoming laminitis project sponsored by the AAEP Foundation and conducted by Texas A&M University researchers will collect case information from veterinarians across the country. It will be one of the largest studies of the disease ever conducted.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on Complementary Therapies was held on Oct. 26.
Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
The “Beat the Bugs” program promotes biosecurity throughout all sectors of the horse industry.
The presentation discussed evidence-based approaches to treating airway disease (such as heaves) in horses.
Joint therapies, business education, networking, and student career education form the highlights of the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.
Sometimes horses might be sent home from the hospital with an intravenous catheter for medications. Here’s how to properly use, care for, and identify problems with these catheters in horses, with Dr. True Baker from the Woodford Equine Hospital.
Just beyond the famed San Antonio River Walk’s banks, 6,000-plus equine veterinarians, veterinary students, technicians, trade show exhibitors, and guests will set up shop come Nov. 18-22. The 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will convene in Alamo City, and attendees will learn about hundreds of veterinary topics.
Joel Turner, chair of the Frost Brown Todd Attorneys, LLC, equine law group, will speak to attendees.
Equine lameness exams, regenerative medicine, podiatry advancements, and case studies will be discussed.
Researchers are still working to fully understand this pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown cause.
Learn the dos and don’ts of how to wrap/bandage a horse’s legs for wound care with Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji of Davis, Calif. (Hint: Don’t put Vetrap directly on the leg without padding!)
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