The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) notified trainers and veterinarians on July 8 of new rules that go into effect on July 24 restricting the use of shock wave therapy (SWT) for the treatment of orthopedic injuries in horses at
I’m only sorry that everyone can’t have the adventure in learning that I’m looking forward to this week while visiting Pat Parelli’s International Center in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Two Lexington, Ky., mounted police officers and myself are heading out
Preliminary tests indicate that Texas has its first equine West Nile virus (WNV) case. The sick horse was euthanized June 29 near Katy, Texas. West Nile virus was detected for the first time in Texas on June 18 near Houston; since then, 29
“Whether or not West Nile virus (WNV) is going to become a serious concern in your state, the media is going to make it one,” stated Bill Saville, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Department of Veterinary Preventive
The first foal produced with oocytes harvested from the ovaries of a mare and shipped across the country for transfer into a surrogate mare was born recently at Colorado State University (CSU).
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If all of the horses in your area had to be evacuated due to a natural disaster, and were put into one huge corral, would you be able to pick out your horse?
“Of course!” you might say, because like most horse owners you are extremely familiar with your animal’s markings, build, and temperament, and would know the horse anywhere. But the reality is that a situation like this can have
The twenty-first century is going to be exciting for the horse world. We will see technology continually improve our ability to study, diagnose, correct, and hopefully prevent more of the hoof problems that have plagued horses for centuries.
Corneal diseases can range from minor annoyances to serious problems resulting in blindness in horses.
While visibly obvious, fatigue is hard to quantify. Electromyography (EMG) measures conduction along nerves in a particular muscle group–as muscle fibers fatigue, EMG signals shift from high to low. Taking EMG readings during galloping is
There is a new 3-year-old gelding in my barn. He cribs and wears a collar; the collar seems awfully tight to me. A respected friend says that the other horses might pick up this habit from this horse. Is that true? And how can I work with
Veterinarians are quite capable of identifying a painful joint in a lame horse, but determining what is occurring within the joint and how far it has progressed is not yet possible without removing synovial fluid or exploring the joint with
The old adage, “Something’s gotta give,” holds true when you accidentally bump a dinner plate on the counter and it chips or you bang your car door on the car next to you and the paint chips. Trauma inflicted upon an object can cause a chip. The
Mosquitoes are more than a nuisance, they are a public and equine health hazard. In addition to spreading West Nile virus (WNV), mosquitoes can carry malaria, yellow fever, dengue, filariasus (e.g., dog heartworm), and several encephalitis
Skeletal injuries–those involving bones and joints–are a major concern for all athletic horses. The usual outcome of these injuries is a lameness problem that hampers a horse’s training and competition program or, in some cases, is so severe
Symbiosis occurs when two living creatures survive better by working together. For example, there are populations of microbes living in the digestive system of the horse that help break down feedstuffs and create nutrients needed by the horse.
Your young horse is growing up. From birth to age two, a horse will achieve 90% or more of his full adult height. But growing up too fast can cause problems, including an increased risk of developmental orthopedic disease (DOD), which includes which includes several skeletal problems in growing foals.
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