Expanded Poster Session Added to Laminitis Conference
The International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot features an expanded poster session.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
The International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot features an expanded poster session.
An unvaccinated 11-year-old mare from Monmouth County, N.J., tested positive for WNV on Oct. 12.

Advancements in equine restorative dentistry are giving owners options when faced with some dental disorders.

Horses’ teeth are very different from humans, and they need special dental care at least annually. Learn about routine dental exams, common dental problems, and routine equine dentistry procedures with Dr. Christy Corp-Minamiji.

Race day medications, drug testing initiatives, and research committees were discussed at an Oct. 6 meeting.
A Queensland horse was euthanized after testing positive for hendra virus; national total stands at 22 cases.

The cortisol circadian rhythm ratio can identify horses under chronic stress and at risk for colic.

Antigenic drift necessitates periodic vaccine updates to effectively combat new virus strains.

A research team evaluates the effectiveness and safety of strangles vaccines on ponies of different ages.
The Arabian Horse Foundation released summaries of the research projects the organization funded in 2011.
Horses in the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, and near the Great Lakes are at risk of Borrelia burgdorferi exposure.
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, located in Lexington, Ky., will host a free gastroscopy event on Oct. 18.

What is the difference between these three potentially confusing conditions?
The guidelines were released in response to Australia’s deadliest hendra virus season in history.
The USDA/APHIS is keeping a running tally of the number of confirmed cases of WNV, EEE, and WEE in the U.S.

Four veterinarians discuss equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) diagnosis, what conditions it can appear to be, and effective treatment strategies.
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