The BHS is launching the first part of their 2007 Ragwort Awareness Campaign, urging all concerned parties to get pulling to prevent the spread of Ragwort.
They will once again be holding two Ragwort Awareness Weeks; April 2-8 and
Teddy bear surgery, a dancing dog demonstration, and veterinary hospital tours are just some of the activities available to young and old alike at the Open House sponsored by students of the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine o
A supervisor at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley racetrack uncovered a device believed to be a tranquilizer gun embedded in the turf track, Reuters reported on MSNBC. A police officer sai
While some of the differences between donkeys and their horse cousins are obvious, others take a little research to discover. Veterinary researchers from the University of Liverpool, U.K., performed a retrospective analysis on the rate and
Equine veterinary news and awards from the 52nd annual convention of the AAEP, held Dec. 2-6, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas. This AAEP convention was heralded as one of the best in recent years for practical, take-home information.
Experts at the 2006 AAEP Convention discussed obesity in horses in depth, addressing topics such as adipobiology, insulin resistance (IR), laminitis, glucocorticoids, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (Cushing’s disease), and the seasonality of hormones.
The prevention and treatment of lameness were among the many subjects discussed at the 2006 AAEP Convention. Experts addressed topics such as oral joint supplements, nutraceuticals, shock wave effects, intrasynovial anesthesia (joint blocks), lameness evaluation under saddle, osteoporosis risk, imaging diagnostics, the pros and cons of shoeing, and joint disease.
Experts at the 2006 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention discussed just about every known equine skin disease, including pruritic (itching), nodular, and crusting ailments, as well as skin grafts and intratumoral chemotherapy for the treatment of recurring sarcoids.
Multiple reproduction topics were discussed at the 2006 AAEP Convention, including cryptorchids, uterine torsion, ulcers, uterine inflammation, superovulation and embryo transfer, reinforcement breeding, embryo survival and monitoring, foaling and foal care tips, cloning, contagious equine metritis, and equine viral arteritis.
Management topics at the 2006 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention included numerous methods and tips for keeping older horses healthy, as well as disease outbreak management, emergency care (from snakebites to fire evacuation), air quality testing, training procedures, and handling basics.
In addition to a large collection of medical and welfare topics, participants in the 2006 AAEP Convention also discussed the Western performance horse industry, incisor luxaction fractures, post-race cocaine testing, equine flu, strangles, equine infectious anemia, hurricane preparation, and air quality testing.
Watch any mare as she interacts with her foal, and you’ll see her nip and push and generally physically dominate the foal to put it
The video explains the health and fitness benefits of using a horse heart monitor for any horse or rider.
The British Horse Society has set out priorities to boost the Scottish equine industry.
Full cross-party support was given at the March 21 launch of an eight-page document detailing these recommendations. Members of the Scottish
Queen Elizabeth II is bringing some real royalty to the sport of kings.
The queen and husband Prince Philip plan to attend the Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The visit is part of a six-day
The Humane Society of the United States has filed a 60-day notice of intent to sue the Cavel International horse slaughterhouse in DeKalb, Ill., for repeatedly violating the federal Clean Water Act. Cavel is the only location in the United State
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