Latest News – The Horse
Painkillers and Gastric Ulcers in Horses, AAEP 2009
If you’ve ever given the common oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug phenylbutazone (Bute) to a horse, you’ve probably been warned that it can cause stomach (gastric) ulcers if you give too much or give it for too long. Thus, there’s always interest in pain-relieving medications for horses that work while causing less gastric irritation or none at all.
Suxibuzone
Pregnant Mare Exercise: No Negative Effect on Fetuses in Study
Some of us tend to think we should keep a broodmare’s physical efforts down to a minimum. But new research shows the heart rates of 9-month-old fetuses remained unchanged during and after maternal exercise. Furthermore, plasma cortisol and plasma lactate concentrations were lower for the pregnant mares than for the same mares post-partum for the same exercise tests. These results indicate that the
Last Chance! Horse Industry Survey Closes Soon
Tell the editors of horse magazines and Web sites what equine industry issues matter most to you by participating in the American Horse Publications survey. The survey deadline was recently pushed back to Jan. 31, 2010.
The AHP’s member publications, Web sites, and newsletters reach nearly 3 million people invo
Viagen (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Blake Russell, vice president of sales and business development, talks about the cloning company.
Universal Ultrasound (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Peter Brunelli, president, talks about new and current products in 2010.
Traveling Legally
Whether transporting a horse across an ocean or across state lines, there are legal requirements that you need to meet. Your paperwork must be complete or you face the possibility of fines, quarantine, or even your horse being rejected and refused entry into a state or country.
Foal With Hoof Problems
Dr. Stephen O’Grady addresses a reader’s question about a foal with a recently developed club foot.
Guided Tour: Horse Hoof Anatomy
The simple hoofbeats of your moving horse effectively hide the highly complex anatomy and physiology at work inside his hooves during each step.
World Equine Veterinarians Meet (WEVA 2009)
The 2009 WEVA Congress was held in Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil, which ranks among the top 10 countries with the highest population of equids. It boasted one of the largest gatherings in WEVA’s 24-year history with attendance of 1,175. Topics included Rhodococcus equi pneumonia, sleep disorders, seizures, guttural pouch problems, abortion, and lameness from tendon sheath issues.
Equine Skeletal System
As you admire a horse, you take in his physique, his muscle tone, and the sheen of his coat. But underlying these essential outer parts is the structure that forms the scaffold to which all soft tissues attach: the equine skeleton.
Muscles, Tendons, & Ligaments
The horse’s body is both exceedingly powerful and capable of bending, turning around tight corners, and stopping on a dime, all thanks to his intricate combination of muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Nonsurgical Joint Therapies
New imaging technologies, such as MRI, CT, digital ultrasound, and nuclear scintigraphy, have helped us understand anatomy better and improved our ability to visualize joint injury. As a result, we’re now able to utilize nonsurgical joint therapies.
Odd Posture to Poop
I have a 9-year-old gelding who holds his body in a strange position while defecating. He curves his head to the left, then brings the left hind leg forward while passing feces. His whole body is in a curve to the left… any ideas why?
Lisa Wilcox on Owner/Rider Relationships: Horse Tip Daily #133
International dressage rider Lisa Wilcox is co-host of the Dressage Radio Show and does a tip of the week when she is on that show
NAERIC Wins 2009 Lavin Cup Welfare Award (AAEP 2009)
Norm Luba, executive director of NAERIC, talks about the organization winning the 2009 Lavin Cup welfare award. (4:11)
Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis (AAEP 2009)
Dr. Rodney Belgrave of the Mid-Atlantic Equine Medical Center discusses equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis. (3:20)
