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Understanding Healthy Foals’ Caloric Requirements

Erica Larson November 19, 2016

Foal nutrition can be complicated, making it important for owners to understand newborns’ nutritional needs.

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How to Feed Orphan Foals

Erica Larson March 13, 2016

Orphan foals require special care from the start, especially when it comes to their nutritional needs.

Protect Your Horse from Midges with a Sweet Itch Blanket

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA August 29, 2013

Find out how these special blankets keep bugs off your horse and prevent a frustrating skin condition.

Study Reviews Cecal Cupula Impaction Colic (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM May 27, 2013

Until recently cecal cupula impactions had only been reported in conjunction with other cecal problems.

Stabilizing Equine Limb Fractures in the Field (AAEP 2012)

Erica Larson May 24, 2013

Properly stabilizing of equine limb fractures helps improve the chances of successful surgical repair.

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Bandages for Fracture Stabilization Evaluated (AAEP 2012)

Erica Larson April 29, 2013

Researchers evaluated Robert Jones bandage application methods to determine the best way to limit limb motion.

Diagnosing Hoof Lameness due to Multiple Causes (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 22, 2013

One vet said multiple abnormalities could contribute to hoof lameness, rather than just one problem.

Head Position Impacts Kissing Spines Evaluation (AAEP 2012)

Erica Larson April 20, 2013

How a horse stands during X rays might influence how vets interpret images when diagnosing kissing spines.

Could Air-Dried Semen Produce Equine Embryos?

Top Reasons for Early Embryonic Death Described (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 14, 2013

One veterinarian says many cases of early embryonic death (EED) are probably not preventable.

Novel Use of Stems Cells in Horses Reported (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 13, 2013

Stem cells and other biologic therapies could have reproductive applications in horses, one researcher says.

Ultrasonography to Diagnose Equine Lung Problems

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 11, 2013

One veterinarian described the steps involved in conducting an ultrasound examination of the equine lungs.

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Beware of Problems up to Two Weeks after Foaling (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 10, 2013

Potentially life-threatening postpartum complications in the mare can arise for up to two weeks after foaling.

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Preparing Joint Injection Sites in Horses (AAEP 2012)

Nancy S. Loving, DVM April 9, 2013

When administering equine joint injections, veterinarians must take steps to minimize the risk of infections.

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Limb Positioning for Assessing Joints via X Ray (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 8, 2013

How a horse is positioned while X rays are taken significantly affects joint balance, researchers say.

Tweaking Stem Cell Therapy Use in Horses (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 7, 2013

Stem cell therapy has evolved rapidly as a treatment approach in equine veterinary medicine.

Subfertile Mares Need Conscientious Monitoring (AAEP 2012)

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 6, 2013

One researcher describes how practitioners can monitor pregnant mares to minimize reproductive losses.

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