Latest News – The Horse
Studies on Vitamin E
Researchers at Oregon State University and elsewhere are continuing to examine the role of vitamin E in horse health, including disease prevention and therapy. In particular, vitamin E deficiencies and/or supplementation could be important
Puncture Wounds in the Foot
Within this subject, it is also a good time to discuss simple foot abscesses, as they are a common–and often the best possible–outcome for a puncture wound to the foot. Generally before infection can take hold, the puncture must penetrate the dead
Hoof Preparation Products
Walk into any tack store and you can smell the hoof care section before you even get there. A long list of
Grains of Glory
It’s five p.m., and up and down the aisle of a large boarding stable, the nickering and rumbling begin. What’s the cause of the excitement? Nothing more than a metal scoop digging into a bin of grain, a sound that tips off every equine resident
Therapeutic Options – What is AAEP’s Position?
Today, therapeutic options such as acupuncture, chiropractic and physical therapy are experiencing wider clinical use. Although the mechanisms by which these therapeutic options may work are not fully understood, they do offer the
The Right Touch: Massage
Editor’s Note: This series on therapeutic options is meant to offer basic information on the history of the therapy, what the therapy is, and how it is being used in the equine industry. Information presented in this series is
Small Talk: Miniature Horses
Miniature Horses are gaining in popularity, say devotees of the diminutive breed, but that growth has brought with it some problems in the realm of health and conformation. Mary Ann Eberth, operator of Little King Farm in Madison, Ind., says the
Combined Immunodefiency in Arabians
A newborn Arabian foal is possibly one of the most beguiling creatures on Earth. Elegant of feature and blessed with beauty, he’s full of promise for the future–and often descended of royal blood and worth many thousands of dollars. Imagine how
Restraint Techniques for Breeding
When a mare and a stallion meet, love might be in the air…but there’s the potential for danger, too. Particularly when humans get in the middle of it all. In our efforts to orchestrate the best possible combinations of
Getting the Germs Out
You’ve heard it before, but here it is one more time: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. With this in mind, it’s time to take a serious look at disinfecting barns and equipment where horses are housed. When it come
Failure of Passive Transfer in Horses
Infectious disease is a major cause of death in neonatal foals. The foal is born immunocompetent, meaning it probably is able to initiate an immune response to organisms to which it is exposed. However, a newborn foal lacks
Teasing Mares
Teasing mares can be a time-consuming and boring procedure, but it is essential if one is to detect when a mare is in estrus. Unfortunately, all mares do not react to teasing in the same manner, so one approach doesn’t suit all.
Freezing Semen
The technology that allows us to freeze a stallion’s semen for future use has opened up a world of opportunities. Not only does it allow the stallion’s DNA to be available to mare owners around the globe, but it enables a stallion to stand at stud wh
Back To School-American Association of Equine Practitioners
For most of us, our formal education might have ended upon graduation from high school or college. With our trusty sheepskin, we entered bravely into the world of the gainfully employed, with only the occasional nightmare of imagining
Protecting the Wild Herds
Wild horses have captured the imagination of the American public for many years. Books have been written, movies have been made, and young and old have harbored fantasies of catching and taming a wild stallion which will become
