Summary of several presentations on joint issues in horses from the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, with Dr. Wayne McIlwraith of Colorado State University.
Back problems, stem cells for tendon injury, rehabilitating after an injury, pigeon fever, and more were discussed during the Lameness/Soft Tissue session at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention. (Interview with moderator Dr. Brad Jackman)
For years foal owners have struggled with controlling the bacterium Rhodococcus equi and the infections it causes—some farms manage cases annually, despite following strict farm management strategies to reduce risk of infection.
Dr. Juan Samper discusses twin reduction, the determination of fetal gender, the veterinarian’s role in breeding sheds, mare behavior, embryo recovery, and more topics from the theriogenology/reproduction session at the 2010 AAEP Convention.
Current evidence suggests that the most successful treatments are a combination of the drug rifampin and a macrolide (an antimicrobial drug).
Dr. Nat Messer discusses racehorse welfare, show horse welfare, the Equitarians, and more based on the In Depth: Equine Welfare session he moderated at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.
Dr. Clara Ann Mason discusses EPM, equine herpesvirus, Vitamin E, neurologic exams, and more topics from the neurology/ophthalmology session at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention.
One of the popular Table Topics sessions held at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Annual Meeting, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Md., revolved around equine embryo transfer.
Interview with Jeremy Hulme, CEO of the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA), following the group’s reception of the 2010 Lavin Cup equine welfare award (bestowed annually by the AAEP).
Internal parasite control programs, abdominal abscesses, the use of hypertonic saline, and many more were discussed at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention medicine/GI session (interview with Dr. Robert Franklin).
Alcohol joint fusion, cryotherapy techniques for laminitis, sidebone fractures, and many more joint/foot lameness topics were discussed at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention joint/foot session.
Update on what veterinarians and horse owners need to know about ocular (eye) surface failure (such as corneal ulcers) in horses, from Dr. Dennis Brooks of the University of Florida. (Presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture)
What horse owners need to know about piroplasmosis in horses, from Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz of Colorado State University. (Presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention)
Discussion of compounded medications for horses, including legal/illegal use and potential risks, by Scott Stanley, PhD, of the University of California, Davis. (Presented at the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention)
Dr. Tom Lenz addressed the issue of unwanted horses and possible solutions during the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention.
Researchers discussed several equine neurology topics during the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention, including equine herpesvirus-1 disease, neuroaxonal dystrophy in Quarter Horses and field neurologic exam technique.
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