Latest News – The Horse
Colic in Horses: General Review
Colic is a general term indicating abdominal pain. The anatomy of the horse’s digestive tract, how the tract works, and the management practices imposed by man seem to contribute to colic’s occurrence.
Just For Fun
I know we all get the “fun” e-mails from our friends, but sometimes they hit a little too close to home. Do you recognize yourself
Heidi Nyland and the Perils of Being Tall: Horse Tip Daily #134
Heidi Nyland is a successful equine journalist, producer and photographer who loves to ride the trail. Heidi writes for the Trail Rider magazine and she
Surely Awesome Part 5: Red bag emergency
On Monday in this excerpt from the Eclipse Press book Equine ER by Leslie Guttman, Surely Awesome, the gentle and very pregnant Quarter Horse mare
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
Athrex Inc. (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Hank Gendion, surgeon consultant for Arthrex, talks about their IRAP and orthopaedic products.
Bimeda Inc. (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Gavin Tierney, CEO of Bimeda, talks about Bimeda’s product line. (3:14)
Universal Ultrasound (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Peter Brunelli, president, talks about new and current products in 2010.
Viagen (AAEP 2009 Tradeshow)
Blake Russell, vice president of sales and business development, talks about the cloning company.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
