Thoroughbred Champion Uncle Mo Retired
The Blood-Horse Staff
November 7, 2011
Mike Repole’s Uncle Mo, last year’s champion 2-year-old male who was scratched out of this year’s Kentucky
Mike Repole’s Uncle Mo, last year’s champion 2-year-old male who was scratched out of this year’s Kentucky
Balancing the digestive system is key to maintaining equine health by improving nutrient absorption.
The cortisol circadian rhythm ratio can identify horses under chronic stress and at risk for colic.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, located in Lexington, Ky., will host a free gastroscopy event on Oct. 18.
Researchers found the frequency of intestinal contractions was lower in stabled horses than pastured horses.
Researchers discuss the first case in which surgery to permanently prevent a renosplenic entrapment failed.
Awesome Again returned home after undergoing colic surgery Sept. 13 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.
Awesome Again is recuperating from colic surgery performed Sept. 13 at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.
Hepatic lipidosis (fat deposits in the liver) proves fatal for 40% and 80% of affected ponies and horses.
Salmonellosis and colitis–two equine ailments that are commonly associated with each other–are a bit like the chicken and the egg: you don’t always know which came first, according to Jamie DeFazio, CVT, VTS-EVN.
Certain parts of the horse’s digestive tract are associated with higher risks of developing colic.
When a horse needs surgery, what’s his prognosis for a full recovery? What problems can occur during recovery?
Peripartum colic is a common but sometimes life-threatening complication often seen in broodmares.
While swimming-induced colic does occur, it doesn’t happen as frequently as some might have thought.
Special considerations should be made when evaluating a colicky foal as opposed to an adult horse.
University of Florida (UF) veterinarians are advancing knowledge about equine colic.
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