Practical Equine Medicine Studies of 2015
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
February 4, 2016
Studies focused on ophthalmology, gastrointestinal disease, foal medications, pain management, and more.
Studies focused on ophthalmology, gastrointestinal disease, foal medications, pain management, and more.
A horse’s eye is one of his most functional and aesthetically pleasing features, so when an eye injury occurs, it can be unsettling for both him and his owner. In this article, one veterinarian shares the top five eye injuries she sees in her practice, as well as what to expect for treatment and recovery.
The researchers are conducting a clinical trial on equine recurrent uveitis in Appaloosas.
Monday’s 6 a.m. Sunrise Session on uveitis came a little early for our sleep-starved veterinary reporter.
The USDA-approved vaccine prevents the disease responsible for foal abortion, kidney and liver failure, and uveitis.
Ophthalmologist Catherine Nunnery, DVM, will present “Equine Vision: What Does My Horse See?” on Sept. 8.
Lavage systems placed in the upper and lower eyelids developed complications 12.8% and 22.2% of the time, respectively.
The procedure is designed to minimize surgical stress and complications associated with enucleations.
Study topics include keratitis, corneal surgery, corneal neoplasia, uveitis, glaucoma, and more.
By knowing what conditions certain horses are predisposed to, owners and breeders can take preventive steps.
Before you sign the papers for your new horse, have your veterinarian look the horse in the eye.
Attendees discussed fungal keratitis, ocular medications, and equine recurrent uveitis.
Have you ever wondered how your horse sees the world, or how you should respond to an equine eye emergency? Get your equine eye and vision questions answered by a board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist.
The program includes lectures on feeding senior horses, saddle fitting, moon blindness, bandaging, and more.
Blind dressage horse Valiant is in critical condition with endocarditis, his owner told The Horse.
The acutely swollen eye can present many diagnostic challenges to the field practitioner.
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