The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), as the world governing body of equestrian sport, provides the framework for all FEI events, and central to this framework is horse welfare.
Our in-depth coverage of the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention (Nov. 17-20 in San Antonio, Texas) includes summaries of nearly 100 up-to-date presentations and other sessions on all aspects of equine veterinary medicine.
Every year research progress is made and can help more horses. So, how did this group of scientists make a career out of equine research?
For those of us in the horse rescue field, today’s troubled economy has produced serious issues of horse welfare.
On a plane returning from this year’s North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference, held June 2-4 in Lexington, Ky., I can barely bridle my excitement. I feel as if I have just been part of the future of medicine and science.
EIA researchers are now recommending that we test many horses less frequently and focus more effort on finding untested carriers.
How do owners, equine veterinarians, and all others tasked with caring for the horse enter the welfare equation?
Whatever your motivation is to create healthy pastures, reduce mud, or employ thoughtful manure management, you’ll find that you can keep your horses’ health and happiness your top priority while enjoying the many other benefits of an eco-friendly farm.
Horse owners in the western United States are coming to grips with an equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) outbreak, and the entire industry seems to be involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) discussion.
Learn about diseases that cause neurological signs; information on their treatment, and prevention.
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