Latest News – The Horse
Managing Emergencies (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn about the veterinarian’s role in barn fire prevention and emergencies; managing dehydration and exhaustion; and preventing medication mishaps.
10 Therapy Horses Dead in Ohio Barn Fire
Fire officials investigating the incident rule the cause of the blaze undetermined.
Reproduction (AAEP Convention 2012)
Topics include keeping mares in foal, metabolic syndrome and pregnancy, treating fungal infections in mares, and more.
Genetic Basis for Establishment of EAV Carrier State
New research suggests genetic factors play a role in determining stallion susceptibility to EAV infection.
Handling Equine Oral Tooth Extraction Failures (AAEP 2012)
Tooth extractions don’t always go as planned, so practitioners must be ready for potential complications.
Joint Injections (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn about the newest research and information about therapeutic joint injections for horses, including hyaluronan (HA), site prep, corticosteroids, infection, and more.
Equine Dental Care (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn about tooth extraction complications and options veterinarians have for handling tooth extraction failures.
Stem Cell Therapy (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn the newest information about stem cell therapy for mare uterine inflammation, superficial digital flexor tendon injuries, and more.
Top Equine Studies of 2012 (AAEP Convention 2012)
Drs. Lisa Fortier, Stephen Reed, and Pat McCue present recent study summaries. Topics include colic, endocrinology, metabolic syndrome, laminitis, foals, neurologic and muscle diseases, orthopedic therapies, racehorses, and upper airway issues.
Veterinary Ethics (AAEP Convention 2012)
Learn about the veterinarian-client-patient and veterinarian-farrier relationships, plus ethical issues facing racetrack vets.
Feeding Orphan Foals (AAEP Convention 2012)
Dr. Mary Rose Paradis discusses options and methods for feeding orphan foals. Learn about inducing lactation in barren mares, using milk substitutes, feeding orphans with milk from other species, and more.
Queens, N.Y., Stables Shuttered
New York officials have temporarily closed a Queens stable after several horses died there in recent months.
Milton, Ga., Response Program is a Huge Success
In this blog, I am trying to focus attention on groups or teams of people who are taking the ideas of large animal and equine
Lameness (AAEP Convention 2012)
Lameness topics include track surfaces, suspensory, flexion tests, sesamoid, and non-weight-bearing injuries, and more.
Lonely Filly
My filly lives in a pasture alone because the older horses try to hurt her. Does this hurt her social skills?
Therapeutics and Medicine (AAEP Convention 2012)
Find out about flunixin meglumine dosage for hoof pain; comparing IV and oral bute testing; and using the antispasmodic gastrointestinal drug N-butylscopolammonium bromide for use in eye exams.
