Latest News – The Horse
New Test Helps Vets Diagnose Placentitis in Pregnant Mares
Vets might be able to determine if some mares are at risk of late-term abortion by conducting a blood test.
Physiology of the Three-Day Event Horse
Duncan Peters, DVM, MS, describes the physiology, athleticism, and stamina of three-day event horses.
Commentary: Changing Tides in IR Interpretation
One veterinarian describes options for determining insulin sensitivity in horses.
Brooks to See Patients in Texas Monthly
Brooks will travel monthly to Navasota to receive and perform surgery on ophthalmology patients.
Alternate Way To Castrate Horses Promoted, Critiqued
In an attempt to abrogate castration-related complications, veterinarians developed a laparoscopic procedure.
AAEP On Call Veterinarian Case Examples
Dr. Larry Bramlage, AAEP On Call Veterinarian, lists two examples of On Call communication in action–Filago (1991 Breeders’ Cup Turf) and Barbaro (2006 Preakness).
Orb Delivers Kentucky Derby Glory
Orb stormed to the lead in the stretch of a sloppy Churchill Downs strip to win the 2013 Kentucky Derby.
Bandaging Racehorses’ Legs
Dr. Scott Palmer describes some bandaging techniques used on horses during races.
Top 5 Ways Not to Get Kicked
The more time I spend around horse people, the more I have noticed that we have an attitude problem about getting injured and particularly about
Black Onyx Scratched From Kentucky Derby
Black Onyx was scratched from the May 4 Kentucky Derby after a chip was found in his left front fetlock.
BLM Researching Wild Mare Spayings
The BLM is studying the spaying of fertile wild mares in order to control wild horse population growth.
Careful Drug Use Helps Prevent Antimicrobial Resistance
Though routinely discussed in human medicine, antibiotic resistance is becoming an issue in the equine world.
Six Ky. Derby Horses Made Salix-Free Racing Debuts
All of this year’s Kentucky Derby starters will receive furosemide, designed to prevent EIPH.
Call Issued for Major Changes in Racehorse Drug Policy
One attorney discussed how federal intervention could help resolve racehorse medication issues.
Researchers Developing Immunotherapeutic IBH Treatment
Veterinarians might soon have a new “tool” to help treat equine insect bite hypersensitivity: clones.
Kentucky Derby: On Call Vets’ Familiarity With Contenders
Dr. Larry Bramlage, AAEP On Call veterinarian, describes his role of relaying information from treating vets to the media.
