Common milkweed produces cardiac-glycosides that are toxic to horses and can cause death within 24 hours.
The six medications were identified by the AAEP as having therapeutic purposes.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson established the professorship after their horse Barbaro was treated at Penn Vet.
Salix administration mistakes have led to at least two horses being scratched from races this month.
A cut-out patterned English appeared to have multiple benefits when compared to not using a pad.
Two of the cases are in isolation at the University of Minnesota. The third was euthanized on the home farm.
The remains of two horses were found tethered to a telephone pole alongside a rural road in Midland County.
King-Dye suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2010 when a horse she was riding tripped and fell.
Crundwell admitted to embezzling millions of dollars from the city of Dixon, Ill.
Veterinarians plan to conduct a trial of an experimental drug that has shown promise in treating laminitis.
The goal for sport horses, from prepurchase exams through their careers, is to extend the time to retirement.
The task force will immediately begin its inquiry into events that occurred in the 2012 racing season.
The disease causes painful swelling, abscesses, and inflammation in the legs, chests, and abdominal cavities.
Case Clay of Thee Chimneys Farm was named to the position in October.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will tour the university’s vet school and equestrian facilities on Nov. 15.
Steve Haskin provides an update on Paynter’s recovery at Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center.
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