Latest News – The Horse
Colic Surgery Closures: Sutures or Staples? (AAEP 2010)
Customarily, veterinarians close the intestinal wall following colic surgery in horses using either sutures or staples. But which is best? According to Julie Rosser, DVM, it’s a tie: Staples are just as effective as the traditional method of hand-sewing the intestine closed with suture material in one common colic surgery procedure.
University of Kentucky Pasture Evaluation Program Enjoys Continued Success
The University of Kentucky initiated its Pasture Evaluation Program in 2005, which has since grown along with its number of participants.
Slow Feeders
Boredom for horses can cause health issues such as weight gain, ulcers, stall vices, bickering or fighting between horses, and even colic. Find out how slow feeders can help.
Dressage Radio Episode 92 – Shawna Harding & Brett Parbery
Shawna Harding shares her big news of being the recipient of the Carol Lavell Advanced Dressage Award. Brett Parbery is back in the co-host chair
Horse Tip Daily 401 – Mary Lauritsen on Trailering
Mary Lauritsen joins us as a regular co-host on the Dressage Radio Show. Take a listen as Mary give some tips on trailering. Listen in…Horse
The Oath Or The Slammer
A few months ago, the Executive Board of the American Veterinary Medical Association approved a change in the oath administered to new veterinarians in an
Chicago Museum Next To Host ‘The Horse’ Exhibit
Chicagoans and guests to the Midwest can marvel over the history and development of our modern world courtesy of “The Horse,” an interactive exhibit at The Field Museum through Aug. 14. The exhibit allows visitors to view horses as much more than athletes, companions, or romantic memories of days gone by. Through dioramas, fossils, and cultural objects horses are present
Guidelines Help Former Racehorses Go from Track to New Careers
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has developed guidelines to help veterinarians and adoption groups successfully transition retired racehorses to new homes and new careers. “Transitioning the Retired Racehorse: Guidelines for Equine Practitioners, Adoption Organizations and Horse Owners” provides an overview of the common physical challenges affecting some former racehorses
Readers Help Their Horses Battle Boredom in the Stall
More than 620 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you promote the health (both physical and emotional) of your stall-confined horse?”
Avoiding Respiratory Problems in Anesthetized Horses (AAEP 2010)
Letting ‘sleeping horses lie’ may not be the best thing when they’re anesthetized, according to John A. E. Hubbell, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA (anesthesiology), professor of veterinary anesthesiology in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences at The Ohio State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. In fact, the horse might not get enough oxygen, so some kind of ventilation is preferred,
Morris Animal Foundation Funds Equine Arteritis Virus Study
The Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) announced Feb. 2 that it would fund $10,800 for researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center to conduct a genome-wide association study of horses for susceptibility to equine arteritis virus (EAV). EAV is the causative agent of equine viral arteritis (EVA), which is characterized by upper respiratory tract disease in adult horses,
Horse Tip Daily 400 – Dr. Cubitt on Feeding Fat
Dr. Cubitt is a contributer to the Jumping Radio Show on nutrition. Today she tells us about the importance of feeding fats. Listen in…Horse Tip
Horse Tip Daily 399 – Reading Horse Ads by Jamie Jennings
Jamie Jennings of the HORSES IN THE MORNING show shares part two of her horse shopping adventure. She gives her version of how to read
New Strangles Test Offered by UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
The UK Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, formerly the Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center, is offering a new test for the disease-causing bacteria of equine strangles, Streptococcus equi subspecies equi, that differentiates between vaccine-related and wild-type infections.
Superstar Mating: Rachel Alexandra Bred to Curlin
Two horses crowned as Horse of the Year were bred Feb. 21 when female superstar Thoroughbred Rachel Alexandra was mated with the stallion Curlin. The mating took place at 9 a.m. (EST) at William S. Farish’s Lane’s End Farm near Versailles, Ky. Rachel Alexandra, the 2009 Horse of the Year, was raced by Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings a
Horses with Pneumonia Benefit from New Form of Ceftiofur (AAEP 2010)
A new sustained release formulation of the antibiotic ceftiofur, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in horses with pneumonia, makes treating affected foals easier.”The bacterium Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus is a common cause of pneumonia in horses,” said Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. AVCS, an assistant professor at Iowa State University. “The antibiotic
