Latest News – The Horse
Foals and Meconium Impaction
Passing the meconium is, to me, the second-biggest hurdle a foal must overcome after birth–the first, obviously, is making the transition from the protected life within the uterus to life outside the uterus (breathing, standing, nursing).
When Should You Supplement?
Look around any barn and you’ll see the evidence. Do you know a feed room that doesn’t have a collection of jugs and buckets, pails and little plastic scoops, pellets and powders in a rainbow of colors? The ingredients range from high-tech
Reading Pedigrees
The horse you see–or the foal you envision–reflects generations of ancestors. Owners of those ancestors made decisions on mating horses, planning each generation. They selected animals by examining the successes of previous horsemen, as
Teasing for Successful Breeding
A good teasing program is essential for insuring success in an equine breeding program. Without it, breeding can become a hit-and-miss proposition, despite the sophisticated tools that are available to veterinarians and breeding technicians.
Fundamentals Of Foaling
Find out what to expect during the foaling process.
Understanding
There are many people out there who, in this winter season, are doing more than their jobs.
AAEP 1998 Convention Prospects
EQUIPMENT
Mobile Clinic
LaBoit has introduced the Medical Trailer in 12′, 14′, 16′, and 18′ sizes. According to the company, all procedures done in a stationary clinic
Diagnostic Overview
Scintigraphy
Scintigraphy is a technique in which an injected form of radioisotope can be imaged by a gamma camera, which takes “pictures” of the radiation given off by the isotope. As the isotope travels and is absorbe
Foal IgG (Antibody)
The foal is born with a functional immune system (if all is normal), but has a general absence of immunoglobulins to aid in the defense against infection. The foal acquires his initial immunoglobulin protection from the mare’s first milk, which
EPM Tests and Treatment
At first, veterinarians and researchers were scrambling to discover anything about the “new” neurologic disease that was causing such a stir in the horse industry. The disease, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), was discovered to be cause
Healing Cartilage
Cartilage in the joints, better known as articular cartilage, can suffer wear and tear over the years, especially in competition animals. Cartilage also can be destroyed due to injury or disease. Whatever the cause, when cartilage disappears, it
Double Dosing?
And down the stretch they come! With the track announcer’s call, each pair of eyes turns toward the head of the stretch. The crowd roars in anticipation as the big chestnut, the favorite, lies just behind the front runners. His jockey moves him
AAEP Convention 1998 Wrap-Up
Wonder where your veterinarian was the first week in December? If he or she is at the top of the game as an equine practitioner, you probably could find him or her enjoying the weather in Baltimore, Md., site of the 44th American Association of
UC Davis On Limited Accreditation
Due to deficiencies in its aging physical facilities, the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine has been assigned limited accreditation status for two years by the American Veterinary Medical Association Council on
Giving Horses Warm Water
I’ve heard it’s necessary to give horses warm water in the winter. Is this true? And if so, how warm should it be?
Heinz Hitch Percheron Horses Appear In Rose Parade
One of America’s most famous horse teams appeared in one of America’s most famous parades. The Heinz Hitch Percheron Horses made their third appearance in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade on Jan. 1, 1999. One of only a few horse teams tha
