New York Taking Public Comments on Salix Use in Racehorses
Salix is a medication used to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging, also known as bleeding.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Salix is a medication used to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging, also known as bleeding.

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to pose diagnostic and treatment challenges.

Horses are at risk for season-related skin problems stemming from insects, allergies, and bacteria.
The witnesses all told Congress they don’t believe race-day medication has a place in Thoroughbred racing.
Dynaformer was pensioned after suffering an aortic valve rupture the afternoon of April 14 while in his stall.
Agricultural authorities believe a botulism outbreak is responsible for the deaths of 23 horses at one farm.

These issues can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly and properly.

Study of horses with allergies showed a partial remission of allergy signs with nanoparticle administration

Dr. Steve Reed of Rood & Riddle presents case studies and videos of horses with Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), offering insight on diagnosis and treatment from the clinician’s perspective.
An infected horse can show behavioral changes such as drowsiness, depression, fear, or aggression.
Martin Nielsen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. EVPC, and Amanda Adams, PhD, will present at the conference.

Is your horse a noisy and uncomfortable breather? Does he struggle to breathe when you’re riding? Is his performance suffering because of it?
Understanding what strangles is, how it is spread, and treatment options is crucial for caretakers.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on the horse’s upper respiratory tract from April 19
The first case of the season of WNV was reported last week in a horse in Northampton County, Pa.
In 2011, 15 horses in California were confirmed positive for WNV; four of those 15 were euthanized.
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