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Problem Breeder Mare

Les Sellnow April 1, 2008

What do veterinarians involved with reproduction have in common with the fictitious Sherlock Holmes? Both play the role of detective in solving mysteries. With Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary character, the mystery generally involved identifying the p

Dental Care and Health

Lynn A. Caldwell, DVM April 1, 2008

Dental science and, consequently, dental health for us as human beings, have come a very long way in the past 250 years. Most of us in this country are accustomed to regular, routine visits to our general family practitioner for an overall health

Ever-Elusive EPM

Multiple Authors April 1, 2008

Charlie (not his real name) had been a patient at our clinic on several occasions. He was always gentle and cooperative as we tried to determine what was causing his curious collection of clinical signs. He had tolerated everything from the obvious

Merial Becomes AQHA Corporate Partner

Edited Press Release April 1, 2008

Merial is now an official corporate partner of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Additionally, three Merial brand products were named as official AQHA pharmaceutical products: GastroGard (omeprazole), UlcerGard (omeprazole), and

Virulent in Soil Not an Indicator of Pneumonia Problems

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 1, 2008

The amount and type of Rhodococcus equi in a farm’s soil is not an indicator of an increased likelihood of having foal pneumonia cases caused by this bug, reported researchers from Texas A&M University. Additionally,

Summer Heat Too Hot to Handle? (Book Excerpt)

Jennifer O. Bryant April 1, 2008

With the exception of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, which began in September to allow for the southern hemisphere’s “reversed” order of seasons–winter in Australia is summer in North America–the summer Olympic Games generally are held in just that: the good old summertime.

Readers Respond: Breeding Barrier

Erin Ryder April 1, 2008

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you ever had a veterinarian perform a Caslick’s procedure on a mare?”

ASPCA Awards 10 Equine Grants

Edited Press Release April 1, 2008

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) recently announced the recipients of equine grants for the first quarter of 2008. At a time when hay prices are at a record high and many areas of the country have experienced

Doxycycline Antibiotic Might Help Treat Arthritis

Christy M. West April 1, 2008

Osteoarthritis is the most common human joint disorder in the world, and in the equine industry it’s the most economically important disease. It’s the primary cause of decreased athletic function and wastage in racehorses.

Training a One-Eyed Horse

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB April 1, 2008

Working with visually impaired horses has been mostly with those that lost vision as an adult, after they had been trained. And, in general, the horses I have worked with directly have impressed me with how adaptable they have been with losing vision

EPM Diagnosis

Nancy S. Loving, DVM April 1, 2008

Could EPM be causing your horse’s performance to be just a little off? Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to be an elusive disease to prevent, diagnose, and treat in horses. In this special collection of three articles

Texas A&M Vet Hospital Adding Imaging and Cancer Center

TheHorse.com March 31, 2008

The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences will be adding a veterinary imaging and cancer treatment center.

“The College of Veterinary Medicine is dedicated to maintain state-of-the-art instrumentation that improves the clinical services we provide our

Laminitis and Controlling Spring Pasture Access

University of Illinois College of Agriculture March 31, 2008

Equine veterinarians have known for years that some horses can handle the spring grass, while others will become ill and develop laminitis, a painful disease process in which the hoof wall separates from its attachments in the foot.

HSUS Soring Hotline Heats Up

Pat Raia March 31, 2008

Just days after advertisements appeared in Middle Tennessee newspapers offering cash for information about violators of the state’s anti-soring law, phones at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) began to ring.

“We received more

Curlin to Get Break, Race Later in Year

The Blood-Horse Staff March 31, 2008

(from Dubai World Cup release)

Surpass vs. Bute for Arthritis

Christy M. West March 31, 2008

Does Surpass really work to improve joint health, or is it just another way of delivering a painkiller? CSU researchers set out to answer that question.