Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine

Articles by: Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine

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Helping Horses in Hot Weather

Washington State University vets say Inland Northwest owners should watch horses carefully as temperatures rise.

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WSU Horse Eye Care Available at Eastern Washington Satellite

In the past, Eastern Washington horse owners had to go to Spokane for advanced eye care, or over to Western Washington near Seattle. Now horses with difficult eye problems can come to WSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Pullman for treatment.

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Transporting Horses with Fractures

“What happens from the time a fracture is recognized to the time the horse arrives at the referral center is often as critical, or more critical, than what happens during the surgical procedure for fracture repair.”

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Some Herding Dogs Sensitive to Horse Dewormers

Consuming avermectin dewormers–which include ivermectin, moxidectin, milbemycin, selamectin, and others–can prove fatal for some herding breed dogs (collie, Australian Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, or related dog).

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Navicular Horses Needed for Washington Vet School Study

Navicular disease or syndrome is one of the most common causes of performance-limiting lameness in the front legs of many different types of horses. Despite the frequency with which the disease occurs and how long it has been recognize

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