Latest News – The Horse
Feeding Orphan Foals (AAEP Convention 2012)
Dr. Mary Rose Paradis discusses options and methods for feeding orphan foals. Learn about inducing lactation in barren mares, using milk substitutes, feeding orphans with milk from other species, and more.
Queens, N.Y., Stables Shuttered
New York officials have temporarily closed a Queens stable after several horses died there in recent months.
Milton, Ga., Response Program is a Huge Success
In this blog, I am trying to focus attention on groups or teams of people who are taking the ideas of large animal and equine
Lameness (AAEP Convention 2012)
Lameness topics include track surfaces, suspensory, flexion tests, sesamoid, and non-weight-bearing injuries, and more.
Lonely Filly
My filly lives in a pasture alone because the older horses try to hurt her. Does this hurt her social skills?
Therapeutics and Medicine (AAEP Convention 2012)
Find out about flunixin meglumine dosage for hoof pain; comparing IV and oral bute testing; and using the antispasmodic gastrointestinal drug N-butylscopolammonium bromide for use in eye exams.
Illinois EHV-1: Horses Recovering at Boarding Stable
Three horses were euthanized at the EHV-1 affected farm while the remaining affected horses are recovering.
Researchers Review Equine Sarcoidosis Cases
Seek a sarcoidosis diagnosis before starting treatments that might be useless or painful for your horse.
2013 Road to the Horse Training Competition Wraps Up
Officials crowned Guy McLean (AUS) Road to the Horse Champion for the second consecutive year.
Diagnostics (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn about diagnostic testing for insulin issues, lyme disease, L. intracellularis, and respiratory conditions.
Hoof Care and Disease (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn about club feet, localizing pain, hoof biomechanics, and the role radiographs play in farriery.
Ocala EHV-1: Four More Quarantines Released
Officials released four additional EHV-1 quarantines connected to the HITS facility in Ocala on March 20.
Keep Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) In Mind
Horses worldwide face a serious threat from equine herpesvirus (EHV), a common cause of respiratory disease.
Remember WNV, EEE in Horses’ Spring Vaccines
As the spring vaccination season approaches, consider have horses vaccinated against WNV and EEE.
Stallion Fertility
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones discusses stallion fertility and stallion breeding exams.
Deworming Equine Seniors
I could myself very lucky that Dorado has always been very agreeable to dewormingÑthe most objection he ever gives is simple flipped lip and a
