Insulin-resistant horses are prone to laminitis, but owners and veterinarians can often successfully manage them through strict diet and exercise regimens so that they don’t develop laminitis. Ray J. Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and Chair of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University, outlined some of those regimens at the Sept. 17-1

We might be feeding our horses too well, at least as far as predisposing them to laminitis. Ray J. Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University, spoke about controlling nutritional risks in pre- and post-laminitic horses at the Sept. 17-18 Laminitis West Conference in Monterey, Calif.

Equine and other large animal patients that undergo anesthesia for surgery at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Veterinary Medicine will benefit from new, state-of-the-art anesthesia equipment, as the Veterinary Teaching Hospital has begun using a unique machine for delivery of anesthesia to their large animal patients. UGA hospital recently became the first veterinary fa

The office of the state veterinarian of Kentucky would like to remind all horsemen and veterinarians to check entry requirements (both interstate and onto a particular track) prior to preparing horses to depart, said Rusty Ford, equine programs manager for the state veterinarian. This is an effort to continue the battle against piroplasmosis

The power of targeted equine nutrition programs is unquestionable. Take, for instance, the feeding management practices that almost entirely relieve horses of the crippling signs associated with tying-up. By reducing starch intake and filling the caloric void with fat and fiber, many racehorses that are genetically predisposed to the disease have become successful athletes. This demonstrates

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) today released guidelines for veterinarians who treat racehorses. The document, “Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Practicing in a Pari-Mutuel Environment,” promotes medical practices the AAEP believes place the appropriate emphasis on the health, safety, and welfare of the racehorse. The central focus of the gu

Mighty Mare vs. Goldi the Great. Although they won’t be competing against each other, filly phenoms Zenyatta and Goldikova will be battling for world domination on Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs. The burning question on everyone’s mind is whether one or both, or neither of racing’s divas will be taking their final bows in the winner’s circle and conclude their amazing c

Steve Kraus will join the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine as head farrier, effective Nov. 1. He will continue the great work of Michael Wildenstein, who has been with Cornell since 1991, and has accepted an early retirement incentive offered by New York State. Kraus specializes in trouble shooting under-performing horses around the Finger Lakes Region of Central

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced an initiative to ensure that horse owners and dealers are aware of–and following–the longstanding regulations for bringing horses into the state from another state.

A Montana couple is offering a $500 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person/persons who cut hair from the couple’s horse’s tail earlier this month. Beaverhead County resident Bob Riley said he and his wife, Connie, discovered someone had cut about four feet of hair from their Morgan horse’s tail on Oct. 17. Hair from the tails and mane of three ho

In an effort to help reduce the number of unwanted and inconvenient horses being bred in Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is hosting its first Free Gelding Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 4. This free clinic is being provided by the Kentucky Horse Park in partnership with the Kentucky Equine Humane Center and the Kentucky Horse Council, with funding provided by the American

Super Saver, winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, has been retired from racing and will stand at Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky. “The final decision to retire Super Saver was a difficult one that may not be popular with fans but should be very popular with our breeders,” said Elliott Walden, WinStar vice president and racing ma

The International Collating Center, Newmarket, United Kingdom, and other sources reported the following disease outbreaks. Contagious equine metritis (CEM) was reported from Germany, Italy, and the USA. A single mare case was reported out of 1,183 animals tested in Germany. Italy recorded T. equigenitalis infection in one non-Thoroughbred mare and two non

The University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine will host the national Student American Veterinary Medical Association (SAVMA) Symposium at the veterinary school campus beginning March 24, 2011. This student-organized program will be bringing between 1,100-1,400 veterinary students from every veterinary school in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean, as

In a Sept. 20 press release from American Veterinary Medical Frontiers Inc. (AVMF), details regarding “Nora,” a “healthy, well-cared-for, friendly horse,” according to the press release that was bred by Robert J. Tashjian, VMD, associated with the AVMF for her natural immunity to equine infectious anemia (EIA) were relayed and the devastating news of her government-mandat

When it’s late at night, your horse needs help, and you have nowhere to turn, is your veterinarian or veterinary technician the one you can count on? Does he or she consistently provide your horse with a standard of care that allows you and your horse to get back to doing what you love? Give these professionals the recognition they deserve by nominating them for the Bayer Animal Health