
Training Equine Athletes for Health, Fitness, and Longevity
Have you ever wondered how a veterinarian would train and develop a horse? Find out from a veterinarian who’s also a Grand Prix dressage trainer and clinician.


Have you ever wondered how a veterinarian would train and develop a horse? Find out from a veterinarian who’s also a Grand Prix dressage trainer and clinician.

FEI veterinarian Dr. Kent Allen of Virginia Equine Imaging shares interesting equine lameness cases from his practice. Sometimes it takes some detective work to find true cause of lameness. Part 3 of 3.

Thoroughbred industry stakeholders in West Virginia will meet May 6 to consider changes in the state’s racing rules, including a few related to the National Uniform Medication Program.

Infectious disease researchers in Canada have launched an interactive online map designed to track diseases in dogs, cats, and horses around the world.
Two Montana horse rescuers are facing animal cruelty charges connected to the seizure of more than 30 animals from a Broadwater County ranch.

The amount of genital microflora (bacteria) on stallions’ genitals can fluctuate during a breeding season. However, using proper and sterile management techniques can help ensure microflora increases do not affect semen quality.

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A man accused of maltreating dozens of horses on his Pendleton County property has pleaded not guilty.

Of the 797 respondents, 329 (41%) said longeing is a regular part of their horses’ fitness program.

Ogden Mills “Dinny” Phipps has called for public release of the veterinary records of all horses entered in this year’s Triple Crown races.

Changes made by the Association of Racing Commissioners International in regard to model medication rules led to an endorsement by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA).

Learn the risks of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and get management and treatment tips in this easy-to-follow visual guide.

Excessive tearing could suggest a number of potentially serious equine eye conditions. Veterinarians should examine cases carefully and then determine an appropriate treatment course.
Hilary Clayton, BVMS, PhD, Dipl. ACVSMR, MRCVS, has retired from her long-held post at Michigan State University (MSU), but says she’ll still be active in the equine and research communities.

To a newborn foal, colostrum can mean the difference between life and death.

The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) has indicated three cases of non-neuropathogenic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) have been confirmed in Burleigh County thus far in 2014.
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