Latest News – The Horse
Choosing to Breed During Foal Heat
If a barn full of people were asked their opinion about breeding a mare during foal heat, a barn full of opinions would result. This topic has been controversial for a long time. There is debate about whether it is harmful to a mare’s health,
Equine Infectious Anemia Testing and Risk
Despite the fact that infection with equine infectious anemia (EIA) virus is found in fewer and fewer horses every year, U.S. horse owners continue to pay in excess of $50 million annually for required testing (Coggins tests). In 2006, the USDA
Understanding Horses: Basics #2 and #3
Last month we started talking about the three things every horse needs to know to make his rider happy. My hero, champion reining horse owner and trainer Dick Pieper, told me I had been making the training of my horses way too complicated. “You
Help Us Help Horses
Did you know that the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is the world’s largest professional asso-ciation of equine veterinarians? Did you also know that the AAEP has a Foundation? The AAEP Foundation was created and established as
AAEP Convention 2006: News and Awards
The 52nd annual convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners was
AAEP Convention 2006: Additional Topics
Additional topics covered at the 2006 AAEP Convention, including the western performance horse, international drug rules, EVA outbreaks, and more.
Skin Disease and Dermatology
Skin ailments were broken down into classifications of pruritic (itching), nodular, or crusting lesions. The variety of problems discussed included common equine skin diseases like sarcoids, insect hypersensitivity, hives, allergies, photosensitivity
Muscle Disorders (AAEP 2006)
Careful inspection of a horse’s muscle mass and symmetry and hands-on palpation educates the examiner about the horse’s muscle tone and comfort level. The examiner also evaluates the horse in motion and conducts a full lameness exam.
Reproduction Problems
Drug compounding, the ethics of treating cryptorchids, and sexually transmitted diseases were the hot topics discussed by equine practitioners at the Reproduction Forum.
AAEP Convention 2006: Medicine
Uplifting Applications for UC Davis Large Animal Lift
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Horse Management and Care (AAEP 2006)
Various horse management and health care tips offered by equine professionals at the AAEP 2006 Convention.
AAEP Convention 2006: Lameness
Oral Joint Supplements: Do They Work?
In 2005, nutraceutical
AAEP Convention 2006: Obese Horses
Adipobiology (The Study of Fat in the Body): An Emerging Field
Colic and Digestive Health
Colic, defined as any abdominal pain, has resulted in the deaths of horses throughout recorded history, stated White. In fact, today it is second only to old age as the number one cause of equine deaths in the United States. White said it is one of
Maiden Mare
I have a maiden mare that has been bred twice. She bled both times. What would cause this? A tear?
Upright Foals
Some foals sharing the same sire are all walking on their tiptoes and are very upright. Is this genetic?
