Latest News – The Horse
Water Contamination
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Wintering a Geriatric Horse
Wintering the geriatric horse is somewhat more challenging, but can be successfully accomplished.
Matching Diet to Activity Level
When it comes to extracting the maximum effort out of your performance horse, there is no doubting the importance of a sound feeding program. He needs a balanced diet to replenish fuel reserves, repair tissue, and provide a foundation for
How Smart is He? The Thinking Horse
Do horses have the capability to think through a problem–something like unlatching a gate?
Frostbite: The Bite of Winter
How can you tell if you horse has frostbite, and what should you do if your horse has frostbite?
AAEP Convention Forum: Purchase Exams at Public Auction
One of your top clients wants you to look at a filly he has his eye on at the sales. You must give him your honest opinion on the horse by looking at radiographs taken by another veterinarian and housed in a repository.
AAEP Convention News: Infection Control Strategies
The importance of minimizing exposure to infectious agents and optimizing resistance of an animal to them cannot be overemphasized. In addition to vaccination and the use of antimicrobials, infection control strategies can help save the lives of
White Line Disease/Canker: AAEP Convention Table Topic
White line disease (hoof wall separation) and canker (chronic overgrowth of the horn-producing tissues of the foot) are hoof concerns often linked to poor hygiene. Many veterinarians and farriers think that white line disease is much more common
Airway Reactivity in Rural vs. Urban Horses
As cities continue to grow, so does pollution. It is only natural to think that horses might be affected by this pollution, since studies have found that exposure to air pollution particulate matter contributes to respiratory problems in humans.
General Medicine: A Review of Probiotics
The definition of probiotics was refined in 1998 to “living microorganisms, which upon ingestion in certain numbers, exert health effects beyond inherent basic nutrition.” Probiotics have been increasing in popularity due to their ability to
Infectious Diseases Forum at AAEP Convention
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Horseman’s Day at the AAEP Convention
The second annual Horseman’s Day held in conjunction with the annual American Association of Equine Practitioner’s (AAEP) Convention was an extreme success for all attendees. “We’re ecstatic,” said Lori Roberts, AAEP’s Owner
General Medicine: The Michigan Cushing’s Project
There have been advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of Cushing’s disease; however, previously there were no studies comparing the two most used medications—pergolide, a dopaminergic agonist, and cyproheptadine, a serotonin
Restraint Techniques For Horses
Veterinarians are constantly seeking ways to perform procedures on horses as quickly and safely as possible. The inherent risk with working with an unpredictable animal has caused veterinarians and handlers to develop various methods of
Sunrise Session: The Pruritic (Itchy) Horse
We’ve probably all had, or at least seen, a horse with a scratching problem no one could quite figure out. In Monday’s roundtable discussion on itchy horses, veterinarians discussed just how to diagnose and manage these horse
Daily Reports About the Latest in Veterinary Care from AAEP
More than 300 topics will be covered at this year’s Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) on Nov. 24-28 in San Diego, Calif. The major sessions will include several presentations each on Western performance
