The whole painful process–deciding when the time has arrived, disposing of remains, dealing with grief–can be made less stressful when everything involved with the euthanasia process is understood and decisions are planned ahead of time.
Navicular disease, or caudal heel pain, can seem devastating when diagnosed, but treatment options exist and many horses can return to athletic work.
A stimulus/mount mare that is an easy keeper, sound, and reliably attractive and receptive to most stallions, as well as comfortable with her work and easy to handle, is invaluable to a breeding facility, one veterinarian says.
The Animal Health Trust (AHT) Infectious Disease Group received the Sir Colin Spedding Award in recognition of the group’s work on disease research, surveillance, and management.
Despite the offer of a cash reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible, leads in the case have been scant, a law enforcement official said.
A Lane County stable is quarantined after one horse died and four others tested positive for EHV-1.
Of the 758 respondents, 233 (31%) said they are most concerned about slick footing caused by mud this spring.
The fund provides for financial assistance from The Jockey Club to help defray qualifying expenses associated with out-of-competition drug testing programs.
Jumpers’ forelimbs withstand tremendous impact, so the bones of their knees and neighboring ligaments at the upper part of the cannon bone are prone to injury.
Researchers found that 75.25% of the coffin bone fossils examined exhibited some signs consistent with chronic laminitis.
Being aware of the risk factors associated with gastric ulcers in horses is an important step in preventing them.
Time to Ride, an American Horse Council initiative, has introduced a grass-roots effort designed to engage 100,000 new people with horses in a 100-day period.
The AVMA and the AAEP have issued statements opposing a bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives last month as an alternative to anti-soring legislation introduced last year.
The 1992 American Derby record setter The Name’s Jimmy died March 7 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, Ky.
The possibility that a horse is drinking and/or urinating excessively (termed polydipsia and polyuria, respectively) is a frequent concern among horse owners.
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