Latest News – The Horse
Lameness: Joints
During the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, veterinarians discussed the use of stem cells for arthritis in horses, irap vs. irapII, joint health supplements, TMJ disease, non-surgical pastern joint fusion, stifle abnormalities in cutting horses, and embryonic stem cells for tendon repair.
Lameness: Soft Tissue
Soft tissue lameness topics from the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention included early mobilization for soft tissue injury, hyaluronic acid-based biomaterial for wounds, back pain, lameness from pigeon fever abscesses, chiropractic care, and enostosislike lesions within long bones.
Equine Welfare
One of the AAEP’s ongoing goals is to address the welfare issues that many horses and their owners face. At the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, Midge Leitch, VMD, of Londonderry Equine Clinic in Pennsylvania and immediate past chair of the AAEP Welfare Committee, described three key steps the AAEP has taken—and continues to take—to improve equine welfare in the U.S.
AAEP 2010 Convention Complete Coverage
A wrap-up of the 2010 AAEP Convention, including in-depth coverage of nearly 100 presentations and sessions on all aspects of equine veterinary medicine, from the top studies in 2010 to unwanted horses, lameness, equine welfare, hoof care and more.
Milne Lecture: Eye Surface Failure in Horses
The soft, expressive equine eye holds a great fascination for horse lovers. And although it’s normally a resilient structure, it’s not immune from injury. Dr. Dennis Brooks gave the 2008 AAEP Convention’s Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture on catastrophic ocular surface failure (OSF) in the horse.
Keynote: Unwanted Horses
Equine welfare and the growing population of horses needing homes are becoming major challenges veterinarians face on a daily basis, according to the keynote speech “Horse Welfare Wars: When Emotion and Fact Collide” at the 2010 AAEP convention.
Kester News Hour: Top Equine Veterinary News of 2010
What would be your pick for the most groundbreaking news in equine veterinary medicine for 2010? Not sure? Find out what three top equine veterinarians deemed the most important news in equine reproduction, lameness, surgery, and medicine in 2010.
UF Healthy Horses Conference Scheduled for April 9
On April 9, the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine is hosting their 4th annual Healthy Horses Conference. Healthy Horses is an educational day with a focus on successful equine health care. The day includes lectures, lunc
Investigation of Unexplained Neurologic Cases in Australia Halted
The investigation into a number of undiagnosed and unexplained neurologic clinical signs present in some Australian horses was halted March 15 due to a strike at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), the
Barbaro Fund Supports Laminitis Project
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) subsidiary, NTRA Charities, has announced that the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research has disbursed $49,000 to support the second year of a research project on laminitis. The funds
February Good Works Vet Aids Therapy Horses, Wildfire Victims
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has selected Kevin May, DVM, CVA, of El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital in El Cajon, Calif., as February’s Good Works Campaign honoree. May has organized two programs to lighten the financial
How to Manage a Quarter Crack in Equine Hooves
Lameness caused by quarter cracks is a nemesis of horses and owners, and treatment is often complex.
"It’s Like a Big Buffet of Droppings…"
For several years, I worked as a riding instructor at a Girl Scout riding facility in Michigan. Most of the girls that visited our barn–generally
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Launches New Projects
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (GJCRF) has announced a slate of 17 research projects that will be funded during 2011. The slate includes nine projects to be launched this year and eight which are in their second year of funding, with a
BLM Seeks Private Sector Partners for Eco-Sanctuary Development
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposals from private-sector individuals and organizations interested in developing sanctuaries for wild mustangs and burros currently residing in agency managed long-term holding facilities.
Extent of Damage to Japan’s Equine Industry Remains Unclear
Little new information has surfaced about the effect the March 11 earthquake and tsunami had on the Japanese equine industry. As previously reported, much of Japan’s Thoroughbred breeding industry–most of which is located on the island of Hokkaido
