Latest News – The Horse
Founder: Returning From the Brink
Founder. It’s one of those images that puts fear into our hearts. Donna’s initial onset occurred three years ago in December. Aaron Tangeman, DVM, examined her and took radiographs of both front feet.
Weaning Foals
There are many ways to wean foals, so choose a method that will work best for your horses and farm.
Blind: Dealing with the Dark
There are many myths and misconceptions surrounding the care of blind horses, the most common being that a sightless horse cannot enjoy a quality life. While not all horses adjust to blindness as well as Houdini, those with a calm temperament
Finding a Stallion Handler
We have expanded our semen collection/shipping facility, so we can now keep up to eight stallions in residence and accommodate local stallions trailering in just for semen collection as needed through the season. In the past we have depended upo
Maiden Mare Fertility
What could be causing fertility problems in an otherwise healthy mare?
Cicatrix in Older Horse
My veterinarian has estimated that my horse’s pharynx is 30% constricted and has diagnosed cicatrix.
Caring for Geriatrics
When The Horse editor Kim Herbert asked me if I might be interested in writing on one of my favorite topics–old horses–it brought to mind so many great memories from my childhood. I was an endurance rider, so I got to be really close to
Equine Herpesviruses 1&4
Herpesvirus is a particularly well-evolved virus that occurs in many mammals, such as humans, horses, cats, and cows. Each strain tends to be species-specific, meaning that viruses infecting one animal species do not usually infect another
Dedicated to Horse Health
Have you ever wished for newer and better treatment for a sick horse? The AAEP Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), is working to meet this need. Created in 1994, the AAEP Foundation’s missio
“Whisper Syndrome” Update
A treating veterinarian in southwestern Virginia still isn’t sure what made three of his clients’ horses sick this spring while generating widespread concern on an Internet message board. Titer results searching for a definitive diagnosis or
Arthritis in the Performance Horse
Arthritis causes considerable pain in your horse, and understanding the disease cycle is necessary in order to prevent further damage from occurring.
Veterinarians Discuss Client Credit Policies
In an ideal world, horses would only require veterinary care between the convenient hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and veterinarians always would be paid at the time of service. While the late-night emergency call is inevitable, high
Cornell Research on Herpesvirus Vaccines
A presentation on recent research into herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) vaccines was given by Klaus Osterrieder, DVM, DVM Habilitation (a German equivalent to a PhD), associate professor of virology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell the
Modified Live Herpesvirus Vaccine Shows Protective Qualities Against Neurologic Form
Preliminary research from Cornell University indicates that the commercial vaccine containing weakened live viruses (Rhinomune), called a modified live vaccine (MLV), appears to be more effective in preventing equine herpesvirus (EHV) than kille
Additional Horse Succumbs to EHV-1 in Maryland
There are no new clinical equine herpesvirus (EHV-1) cases among horses at the Columbia, Md. horse facility that has been handling an outbreak of the neurologic form of the virus since late March. In the past week, one horse that had been
Ford Motor Company and BLM Work Together to Save Mustangs
Ford Motor Company announced May 19 that it would provide aid to preserve thousands of wild mustangs that currently face an uncertain future. In addition, the company is offering a means for the public to help “Save the
