AAEP Convention 2005: Optimizing Pregnancy Rates for Frozen-Thawed Semen
A major disadvantage associated with frozen-thawed semen is the fertility of the semen, which can be considerably less than fresh semen. This can be problematic when deciding how many progressively motile sperm (PMS) are needed per breeding to
AAEP Convention 2005: Reproduction/Perinatology Forum
It’s important that all the players in an industry speak the same language, and the Reproduction/Perinatology Forum on Dec. 3 at the American Association of Equine Practitioners convention in Seattle, Wash., tried to help equine veterinarians do
AAEP Convention 2005: Diagnostic Anesthesia
Diagnostic anesthesia (nerve blocks) comprise an essential part of lameness examinations for many practitioners. Their function is to anesthetize specific structures in the lower leg and thus allow identification of the location of pain. However
AAEP 2005: How To Use Gas Distention in Equine Arthroscopy
While a horse owner might not care whether a veterinarian uses sterile fluid, gas, or both to distend an area
AAEP Convention 2005: WNV DNA Vaccine Effective in Young Horses
Scientists recently showed that the Fort Dodge Animal Health West Nile virus (WNV) DNA vaccine, which is licensed but not yet commercially available, should protect foals from the virus regardless of residual antibodies received at birth from
Purchase Exam at Auction (AAEP 2005)
While consignors used to hate these exams, they are now very welcoming of it because it’s opportunity for them to assess action on the horse (how many people are seriously looking at the horse).
Bone Scintigraphy (AAEP 2005)
Scintigraphy is an imaging modality that reveals “hot spots” of bone and muscle metabolism that can indicate remodeling due to stress, fractures, or other causes. Many practitioners use it as a screening tool to pinpoint the location of a bone
How To Use Sterile Maggot Debridement Therapy (AAEP Convention 2005)
Using fly larvae to debride wounds is an age-old medicinal treatment that is finding new uses in modern medicine. Scott E. Morrison, DVM, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., spoke on using sterile maggot debridement therapy for foot
Equine Groups Band Together to Provide Feed for Hurricane-Affected Areas
(Edited press release)
Five equine organizations joined together this week to provide 6,500 bales of hay to nearly 800 horses in Vermilion Parish, La., that were affected by Hurricane Rita. The United States Equestrian Federatio
AAEP Convention 2005: Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), or bleeding in the lungs after exercise, costs the United States horse racing industry a great deal–estimated at up to $260 million per year by Kenneth W. Hinchcliff, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of
AAEP Convention 2005: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
“I am here to convince you that MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) is in all your futures, so you are going to have to develop some familiarity with this,” began Robert Schneider, DVM, MS, equine orthopedic surgeon at Washington State University,
AAEP Convention 2005: Horseman’s Day Teeth
“A plain old float just isn’t good enough anymore,” explained Mary DeLorey, DVM, owner of Northwest Equine Dentistry in Washington, during the 51st Annual AAEP Convention, in Seattle, Wash., Dec. 3-7, 2005. A demand for more comprehensive dental
AAEP Convention 2005: Inflammatory Airway Disease
A racehorse running at top speed breathes about 120 times per minute, moving about 12-15 liters of air per breath or 1,400-1,800 liters per minute. With this amount of airflow, it’s not hard to imagine that any amount of airway inflammation can
AAEP Convention 2005: Performance Horse Forum
“We’re meant to be advocates for the welfare of the horse,” said Rick Mitchell, DVM, of Fairfield Equine Associates in Newtown, Conn., moderator of the Dec. 3, 2005 Performance Horse Forum at the American Association of Equine Practitioners
AAEP Convention 2005: Horseman’s Day Unwanted Horse
What is an unwanted horse? An unwanted horse is a horse within the domestic equine population that is deemed by its owner to no longer be useful or needed, said Nat Messer, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, during the Horseman’s Day session at the 51st annual
AAEP Convention 2005: Upper Airway Obstructive Disease
“Before high-speed treadmill (HSTM) endoscopy, we did not recognize the complexity of maintaining a open airway under enormous pressure swings during inspiration and expiration (breathing in and out),” said Eric Parente, DVM, associate professor