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Perhaps you've never thought about why your horse's grain looks the way it does, whether it's a molasses-bathed mix of cracked corn and crimped oats, alfalfa-enriched pellets, or chunky nuggets. If you're like most modern humans, you're accustomed to buying prepared and processed foods for yourself–from fast food meals on the fly to the pre-made soups and sauces on you

Equine Cushing’s syndrome (ECS), or hyperadrenocorticism, is caused by an excess of cortisol. This syndrome produces signs including excessive hair growth (hirsutism), lethargy, fat redistribution under the skin, chronic/relapsing laminitis, and increased drinking and urination (polydypsia/polyuria). The drug pergolide is commonly recommended as treatment for ECS. However, data on its

Many equine illnesses and injuries require rapid determination of blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity. Hemoglobin (Hg) can be measured, and packed cell volume (PCV) can be estimated, providing a good indication of how much oxygen can circulate. However, Hg measurement requires transport of a blood sample to a laboratory. It would be useful if practitioners had the means to accurately measure Hg

A foal’s future performance in competition, or as a pleasure riding companion, depends in large part on how his feet are cared for in the first six months of his life.

Stall rest–a term that all horse owners and stable managers dread–is generally prescribed following severe injury such as fractures, large wounds, surgery, and in some cases of lameness. How strictly imposed the stall rest is depends upon the severity of the diagnosis.

There is a commercial on television that promotes a saying: Change is good. Horse people aren’t known for their willingness to change, or to change quickly. However, we are quick to accept good ideas whose time has come. For most U.S. readers of The Horse, the addition of an electronic form of delivery for the magazine isn’t critical to receive information; the surface mail delivery

One of the most frequent terms you will hear used by veterinarians during breeding season is Caslick’s. This mare needs one, or this mare is due to foal in 16 days and her Caslick’s needs to be opened. If you are not familiar with broodmares, or haven’t spent a lot of time around them, then this term might be unfamiliar.

What is a Caslick’s Procedure?

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Quite often, the diagnostic tools and techniques at the disposal of your mobile veterinary service are all that are needed to solve the mystery. Some horse owners have been through this routine a time or two: Your vet will ask to see your horse move on a straight line and on a circle, then on a hard surface and a soft one. He or she will ask when you’re most likely to notice the gait

A jury awarded $1,007,500 to plaintiffs who alleged in a lawsuit that Farnam’s Equitrol, a feed-through fly control product, was defectively designed and caused harm to their sport horses. Farnam countered with a press release.

Multiple deluges did not prove dangerous for horses at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, held April 22-25 in Lexington. Many well-conditioned horses slogged through the mud on April 24 to meet–if not beat–their optimum cross country course times with few injuries. The April 25 jumping test was much wetter, but still safe. Fifty-five of 82 horses completed the competition.

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Louisiana State University’s (LSU) College of Veterinary Medicine is an exciting place to be right now. The reinvigoration of the personnel and campus are obvious even to the casual observer. But to those who have horses treated there, or who are working at LSU to advance their educations or delve deeper into various equine research projects, there is a palpable air of anticipation that while

The International Collating Centre in Newmarket, England, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks in the fourth quarter of 2003.

Lloyd’s of London underwriters, brokers, and their Kentucky agents recently presented a check for $40,000 to the University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinary Science in continued support for Equine Disease Quarterly. Now in its 12th year, this award-winning newsletter has been sponsored by Lloyd’s since its inception.

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The African horse sickness (AHS) death toll in the Western Cape of South Africa has risen to 15 confirmed cases since the first death on the Elsenburg Agricultural Research Farm was confirmed on Feb. 25. The last case (unconfirmed) was reported on March 28. Pieter Koen, BSc, BVSc, veterinarian and Deputy Director Animal Health in the Western Cape, said, “I think there is a strong indication