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Team Barbaro, Richardson, Crist Honored at NTWA Dinner
The individuals associated with undefeated Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro — veterinary surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center — and veteran racing journalis
Cushion Track Praised as Hollywood Park Opens
Victor Espinoza took only two races to become the first jockey to ride a winner over both Hollywood Park’s new Cushion Track and Keeneland’s Polytrack. Second in Hollywood’s autumn meet opener Nov. 1, Espinoza won the second race aboard Robert
USDA Co-Sponsoring National Symposium on Carcass Disposal
Agricultural officials and emergency first-responders will meet in December at the National Symposium on Carcass Disposal to discuss emergency and large-volume livestock carcass disposal.
In the last decade, a number of animal disease
Euthanasia Assistance
Can people with no money get a veterinarian to euthanize their horse for free?
Lame or EPM?
About a year and a half ago, my horse was diagnosed with EPM, which he was treated for. Now he’s having hock issues.
It’s a Cruel World
What defines “cruelty”? The same question was asked of pornography, and the answer was that it’s hard to describe, but you know it when you see it. Unfortunately, cruelty to horses has many faces, and not all are what they appear. Some things one
For Love or Money?
Was it for love, or money? H.L. Mencken wrote that when someone says “it’s not about the money,” it is about the money. This cynicism is more clever than true. For most of us, most of the time, it’s about both. It has to be.
Let’s be
Gelding Herding Mares
Is it possible to change a horse’s aggressive behavior? Specifically, I am wondering if there is any information relating to reinforcement contingencies and transfer of learning from a “human-handled” situation to a free-running setting?
The
Oral Supplement Combination Reduces Joint Inflammation
Several studies have suggested that administering a combination of oral glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate (Glu/Chon) provides a greater benefit than giving each by itself. After eight years of research, Martha Rodgers, VMD, a private
Healthy Horses
Equine veterinarians are the most qualified resource for horse health information. When looking for information or events that will help your efforts to keep your horse healthy, it is important to consider the qualifications of the source or event.
Stallion Subfertility and Infertility Conditions
Is your stud a dud? About one in 10 breeding stallions can’t perform up to expectations due to subfertility or infertility. Causes for reduced breeding performance are many: Age, injury, genetics, management, or disease.
Chill Out on Hoof Care Concerns
Whether winter means a well-deserved break for your horse or the start of the “snowbird circuit,” your horse’s hooves might need some special “seasonal” attention. Exactly what adjustments you’ll want to make depends on the type of winter weather
Anatomy and Physiology Part 11: Of Blood and Breath
There are few similarities between horses and automobiles, but in a manner of speaking, the horse’s circulatory and respiratory systems constitute its engine. The food a horse consumes is its fuel. The fuel is converted into nutritional energy that
Lessons Learned Hard
We have just passed the five-year anniversary of the most horrific terrorist attack on the United States in the country’s history. It was on Sept. 11, 2001, that two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center Towers in New York, another struck
Focus on Dentistry
Each year, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) hosts a three-day meeting on a single topic in equine medicine or surgery. This year the topic was dentistry, and the meeting was held in Indianapolis, Ind., July 30-Aug. 1.
Preparing for the Worst
Horses are delicate creatures. Despite their size and strength, they can be afflicted by a host of ailments. Their use in equestrian sports, their curious nature, and their boisterous social interactions can easily put them in injury-causing
