Do Muzzles Slow Horses’ Pelleted Feed Intake?
Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS
January 8, 2016
Wearing a grazing muzzle during feeding is a simple, effective intervention for horses prone to choke, scientists found.
Wearing a grazing muzzle during feeding is a simple, effective intervention for horses prone to choke, scientists found.
Confirmed diseases include vesicular stomatitis, herpesvirus, influenza, Getah virus, and strangles, among others.
Tweets and take-homes from the Milne lecture and sessions on colic, digestive health, pathology, and more.
Speakers will discuss different aspects of feeding high-performance horses March 24 in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
Hope Douglas, VMD, will discuss types of colic, as well as evaluation and treatment both in the field and in a hospital.
Here’s a rundown on our arsenal of equine disease-fighting drugs and their proper uses.
Researchers found that firocoxib and flunixin reduced horses’ pain scores similarly following colic surgery.
Short-term omeprazole administration had no impact on horses’ blood calcium levels or bone mineral content or density.
Reported diseases include vesicular stomatitis, equine infectious anemia, strangles, influenza, herpesvirus, and more.
The researchers are also seeking veterinarian and horse owner input for surveys on recognizing and diagnosing colic.
Most impaction colics studied (53.4%) resolved without treatment or with simple medical therapy on the first visit.
The statement summarizes the current knowledge about ulcers and is designed to provide guidelines for veterinarians.
Dr. Anthony Blikslager offers insight to vets on recognizing horses in pain and covers drug therapy options.
Stricture occurs when a ring of tissue reduces the esophagus’ diameter, making it hard for a horse to ingest food.
Being prepared in advance can help horse owners handle this scary situation as well as possible.
Thomas Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, AVECC, will furnish a game plan to identify and treat diseases of the equine liver.
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