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
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
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?
Exactly 775 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “When do you administer dewormer for the first time in a new year?”
Managing equine wounds–particularly on the legs– is often costly both in time and resources. Linda Dahlgren, DVM, PhD, Dipl. AVCS, spoke on the use of a hyaluronic acid-based biomaterial (CMHA) in several application methods to facilitate wound healing. She examined the use of the CMHA biomaterial to see if it could accelerate wound healing and decrease scar tissue formation in equine lower limb
Polly Haselton Barger of Winchester, Darryl Leifheit of Lexington, and Cynthia Higgs of Lexington, have recently been appointed to the Kentucky Horse Council Board of Directors. In November 2010 KHC members enacted a change to the agency bylaws that increased the board of directors from 19 members to 23. The change was made in an effort to increase the reach and breadth of the membership based,
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE session on Equine Dental Care, held on Feb. 24, is now available for listening on demand.
On Jan. 22, the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) Student Chapter of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (SCAAEP) hosted a workshop that attracted 250 participants from 22 veterinary schools around the nation.
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