Patty Cooper’s landlord normally welcomes tenants who use animals to help them get around, such as guide dogs for the blind.
So after the disabled woman bought a 32-inch-tall miniature horse to pull her wheelchair, she asked to keep the
Sometimes a small change can make a big difference. Such is the case with equine herpesvirus, according to researchers with Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine. When it comes to the virus, a change in just one amino acid can make
More than 2,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you support federal legislation banning equine transport in double-decker trailers for any purpose?”
McIlwraith discussed intervention that targets management of capsulitis (joint capsule inflammation) and synovitis (inflammation of the synovial membrane lining the joint), since these tend to occur in advance of degenerative joint disease. Nationally recognized educators and private practitioners gathered in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct. 10, to discuss how to recruit more equine veterinarians and ensure those currently in the profession are retained. The American Association of During the Nov. 2 American Horse Council (AHC) Issues Forum held in Lexington, Ky., AHC President Jay Hickey reviewed legislation and regulations pending at the federal level that could affect the horse industry. Riding on Public Lands Hong Kong is planning to spend up to US$20 million to stir up Olympic fever in the Chinese territory and abroad ahead of next year’s Beijing Games, an official said Saturday. Hong Kong, a former British colony on the southern edge of mainland Next week, veterinary ophthalmologists at The New Jersey Equine Clinic in Clarksburg, N.J., will perform an endoscopic laser procedure on a horse with glaucoma–one of the first equine uses for a new piece of equipment in the ophthalmologists’ An 11-year-old Long Prairie, Minn., girl will receive a new pony to replace the one that was killed in a pasture outside her home. Katie Symalla will receive the 8-month-old filly today (Nov. 10). A Long Prairie woman, Sue The LSU Equine Health Studies Program (EHSP) at the School of Veterinary Medicine recently co-hosted a four-day technical large animal emergency rescue and large animal hazardous material training course at the LSU-Fire & Emergency Training The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine is hosting a veterinary dermatology seminar entitled “A Potpourri of Veterinary Dermatologic Diseases and Therapy” on Sunday, Dec. 2. This seminar is generously sponsored by Vetoquinol USA Inc., Virbac Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollCreate a free account with TheHorse.com! |
