The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance has updated its code of standards to add more protocol for prevention and reporting of equine injuries, jockey health and safety, and continuing education for industry
It isn’t for lack of effort that the equine industry still doesn’t have new options for treating Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals.
Any lameness can be tough for a veterinarian to treat and resolve, but pastern joint lameness caused by osteoarthritis can be especially problematic. In low-motion joints, sometimes the solution to lameness troubles is physiologic fusion (fixation of
What does a veterinarian look for when evaluating a horse for neurologic disease? Hint: The neurologic exam starts with simple field tests, not sophisticated imaging equipment. “Each clinician has his or her own method of performing a neurologic exam
Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center (EMC) has announced that they are now able to offer high field MRI service for horses. A mobile high field MRI is scheduled to the clinic in Leesburg, Va., about once a month, according to a
A donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) has allowed the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown to purchase new equipment for equine dentistry procedures and laryngeal surgery. Past
Around 150 pony clubbers from the Rio Grande, Texas, region visited the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) on Jan. 15, “Aggie Day”, to advance their Pony Club ranks and learn to become responsible horse owners. The
Exactly 775 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “When do you administer dewormer for the first time in a new year?”
Officials at the Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., are investigating an incident involving a horse belonging to an active service member. Base Public Affairs Officer Kelley Stirling said that on the afternoon of Feb. 27, the horse’s
The West Virginia Senate passed an overhaul of the state’s horse racing regulations Feb. 25, which include mandatory pre-race veterinary exams for horses. The revisions have met with some opposition from horsemen and breeders who claim their
Transrectal ultrasounds can be up to 100% accurate in determining fetal sex at a determined gestational age.
A prepurchase examination or “vet check” of a potential horse purchase can identify any physical problems.
Carbohydrates are important energy sources for horses, and they are required for digestive health.
Mouth injuries can happen in any horse, whether during elite competition or in our own stables and pastures.
The term “wolf teeth” is a commonly used, but poorly understood, part of the horse owner’s vocabulary.
Although about 30% of foals that develop Rhodococcus equi foal pneumonia do not survive, the majority of foals can be treated successfully and proceed with a normal life. But why is it that only foals are affected by this respiratory disease?
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