Preparing your horse for winter means different things in different geographic areas. For some, winter is time to remove a horse’s shoes and give him a break, while for others winter is a prime show season.
Discussion of compounded medications for horses, including legal/illegal use and potential risks, by Scott Stanley, PhD, of the University of California, Davis. (Presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention)
Discussion of the session on sedatives and anesthetics for horses at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention with Dr. John Hubbell of The Ohio State University.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE session on Healthy Barns/Stalls, held on Nov. 18, is now available for listening on demand. Discussion about what dealing with dangers might be present in barns, making stalls as healthy and safe as they should be for horses, maximizing air quality, and more were answered by veterinarians Erin Denney-Jones, DVM, owner of Florida Equine Veterinary …
What hidden dangers lurk in your barn? Learn how to maximize air quality and improve safety in the stable.
According to a press release from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, department animal health officials are investigating a case of equine herpesvirus (EHV) that prompted a quarantine of one barn at Finger Lakes Racetrack, located in Farmington, N.Y.
Learn how and why to sample your horse’s baled hay for nutritional analysis with University of Kentucky Agronomy Specialist Tom Keene.
Preview of some of this year’s AAEP convention exhibitors and products.
Learn the do’s and don’ts of wrapping a horse’s legs with polo wraps with Nicole Carroll of Leap of Faith Farms in Walnut Creek, Calif.
When the 56th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners drops anchor in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 4-8, a sea of learning opportunities awaits the equine veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians expected to attend. Featured in-depth lectures will cover reproduction, diagnostic imaging, and equine welfare, among countless other topics. Write-ups of the convention’s
When the 56th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners drops anchor in Baltimore, Md., Dec. 4-8, a sea of learning opportunities awaits the equine veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians expected to attend. Featured in-depth lectures will cover reproduction, diagnostic imaging, and equine welfare, among countless other topics.
Quite a few myths and misconceptions surround the practice of basic horse hoof care. This second installment of our farriery series focuses on some of the most common misconceptions heard from horse owners in the author’s farriery practice.
Rabies is a life-threatening neurological disease that can be spread from horses to humans, generally killing affected horses two to four days after clinical signs appear. Learn how to protect your horse and yourself.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE session on Common Colic Questions, held on Oct. 13, is now available for listening on demand. Scores of questions on colic causes, risk factors, prevention, and treatment, and more were answered by veterinarians Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, professor of equine surgery and gastroenterology at North Carolina State University; and Jay Altman, DVM,
A photographic wrap-up of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington September 25 – October 10.
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