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How MRI Helps Manage Hock, Suspensory Ligament Injuries

Erica Larson April 10, 2017

Vets can use MRI to help diagnose injuries, select treatments, monitor healing progress, and determine prognosis.

Do Radiographs Change as Weanlings Grow to Yearlings?

Erica Larson April 5, 2017

Many of the abnormalities researchers evaluated in weanling X rays improve by the time the horse was a yearling.

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Using Endocrine Therapy to Manage Subfertile Mares

Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS April 4, 2017

Reproductive endocrinology can influence a horse’s overall health and well-being.

How to Manage Four Equine Respiratory Emergencies

Alexandra Beckstett April 3, 2017

Find tips on handling bacterial pleuropneumonia, pneumothorax and hemothorax, rib fractures, and ARDS in foals.

Fixing Treatment Aversion in Horses

Maureen Gallatin April 2, 2017

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Reining In Equine Infectious Respiratory Diseases

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc April 1, 2017

Controlling disease spread can be challenging. A veterinarian offers tips on how to react if your farm becomes infected.

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Erica Larson March 29, 2017

Preliminary results suggest risk factors include fewer high-speed workouts and a drop in racing class, among others.

Managing ‘Broken’ Horses in Emergency Situations

Alexandra Beckstett March 28, 2017

Sedation and bandaging can help buy time for a thorough exam and to make a thoughtful decision about the horse’s future.

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Erica Larson March 26, 2017

Researchers confirmed that footing properties could impact dressage horses’ risk for suspensory ligament injury.

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Erica Larson March 22, 2017

Findings suggest blood serum SAA levels could be an earlier indicator of joint infection than synovial fluid SAA levels.

Amikacin/Ampicillin: Combo of Choice for Septic Foals

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 21, 2017

In one study, bacteria in 91.5% of the foals were susceptible to this antimicrobial combination.

Lessons Learned From Recent Equine Disease Outbreaks

Maureen Gallatin March 19, 2017

Cases of CEM, EHV-1, and more have taught officials how to best prevent and respond to outbreaks.

Three Assisted Reproductive Techniques for Subfertile Mares

Nettie Liburt, MS, PhD, PAS March 17, 2017

Vets can use intracytoplasmic sperm injection, oocyte transfer, and cloning to help subfertile mares produce foals.

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Erica Larson March 15, 2017

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Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 14, 2017

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