The new technique provides a stronger anchor point on the paralyzed laryngeal cartilage and performs better than current surgical practices for treating roaring in horses.
Mosquito season has already arrived in some parts of Nevada and, with heavy rain and snowfall earlier in the year, mosquito habitats and breeding sites near standing water are prevalent.
Researchers were surprised that, given the frustration owners reported in trying to manage from insect bite hypersensitivity, veterinarians were not consulted more often or earlier in the course of the problem.
The BLM has set the complex’s appropriate management level at 310 to 518 wild horses. The current population is estimated to be nearly 1,300 wild horses.
The affected horse from Weld County is undergoing veterinary treatment and recovering.
Clayton County authorities say Jonathan Espinoza-Vasquez allegedly set fire to the stable in retaliation toward the property owner, killing 24 horses in the process.
A reader asks for suggestions for teaching or encouraging her mare to pee before getting in the trailer, and if it’s possible to break the mare’s trailer-peeing habit. Read Dr. Sue McDonnell’s answer!
Data from 14 states–California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin–is available.
Researchers said the data they collected will help them estimate how effective training and conditioning programs are in preparing three-day event horses for competition.
Funtional electrical stimulation, or FES, might help reduce back pain in horses with asymmetric multifidi muscles, researchers found.
A 17-year-old Thoroughbred gelding was diagnosed with EHM, the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) after developing neurologic deficits.
Learn how to plan forage purchases with this practical guide to hay cuttings, types, and quality.
The USA Equestrian Trust is now accepting proposals from IRS-registered equine nonprofit organizations for its 2018 grants program.
Most bloodworm-associated colic patients did not exhibit severe colic signs, which could make this potentially deadly condition difficult to diagnose, researchers found.
The BLM seeking nominations to represent the following categories of interest: public interest, wild horse and burro advocacy, and veterinary medicine.
Under Australian law, a vet treating an animal is responsible for the health and safety of all people present. While some horse owners were receptive to vets’ safety directives regarding Hendra virus-related risks to animal and human health, others weren’t.
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