While traditional surgeries are still suitable for the vast majority of colic cases, recent research showed that standing operations for colic can be beneficial when other options have failed.
The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) has started evaluating cobalt levels in racehorses competing at tracks in that state and in certain necropsy scenarios, according to a March 4 memo from CHRB Equine Medical Director Rick Arthur, DVM.
Whether or not there has been a rule violation can only be determined once the case has been heard by the FEI tribunal.
We were told that it’s dangerous to have pigs with horses. Have you ever heard of this?
The lower limb is the most common site of lameness in English-discipline equine athletes, one veterinarian says, so sport horse practitioners must be well-versed in how to diagnose injuries in this region.
The deadline for contributing to the first research crowdfunding project at the University of Kentucky is March 10.
The On Call program is an innovative media-assistance program that provides timely health-care information about equine athletes during nationally televised events.
Three nonveterinarian equine massage therapists in Arizona are suing that state’s veterinary medical examining board on grounds that the board is violating their right to earn a living.
A Georgia man is facing multiple animal cruelty charges after 16 allegedly malnourished horses were removed from and the remains of several other horses were found on his Peach County property.
Scientists’ goals are to boost population numbers and to see the Retuertas living as wild horses, without human intervention or management.
The gift will create an endowment to support scholarships for veterinary students and will encourage volunteer work among its recipients.
The longer a horse is under anesthesia, the greater the risk. Learn how veterinarians safely anesthetize horses in the field for 60 minutes or longer.
Having a plan in case of an adverse reaction can help your horse stay comfortable following vaccination.
A 2-year-old Thoroughbred is dead after fire swept through the Indianapolis, Ind., barn in which it was residing.
Of the 896 voters, 641 (72%) said their horses are well-behaved, always stand still, lift their feet when asked, and do not lean or kick.
The majority of the newly released tickets are for single sessions the FEI Olympic disciplines of jumping, dressage, and eventing.
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