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International reports of contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, equine influenza, strangles, equine piroplasmosis, equine arteritis virus, Eastern equine encephalomyelitis, West Nile virus, salmonella, and more.
Mosquito-borne virus infections of horses pose a continuous and expanding threat to equine health in the United States.
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which
Ultrasonography, along with endoscopy, can be a supplemental resource veterinarians can use to diagnose roaring.
Exercise-related sudden deaths in racehorses are uncommon and “poorly understood,” noted study researchers.
What do wild mustangs have to teach people? If you ask the students enrolled in Rutgers University’s (RU) Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (YHTRP), the answer will likely be, “plenty.” For the past two years, the YHTRP, headed by Sarah L.
I have an 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare that was diagnosed with arytenoid chondritis. The attending vet was sho
The University of California, Davis, annual equine medicine symposium is scheduled for April 9. This year’s topic is “The Golden Years: Helping Your Horse Mature Gracefully,” and it will cover everything you ever wanted to know about helping your
A technology commonly used in human medicine would provide veterinarians with a quick, noninvasive alternative for diagnosing fungal keratitis in the equine eye, according to a researcher from Cornell University. Equine fungal keratitis is a common
Texas lawmakers are pondering legislation that would define the role of nonveterinarian equine dentists in that state. Current state law does not prohibit nonveterinarian dentists from floating horses’ teeth. But defining just how much work
What weeds, trees, and shrubs are poisonous to your horses?
The number of equine deaths caused by African horse sickness (AHS) in South Africa’s Western Cape has risen to 24, according to a report from the South African-based news website Eye Witness News. Authorities announced March 28 that in the previous
An Arkansas bill that would allow equine dentists who are not veterinarians to float horses’ teeth without facing prosecution from that state’s Veterinary Medical Examining Board advanced on March 18 when it was passed by the Arkansas House of
Monitoring lactate levels in samples of peritoneal fluid can help a vet predict which colicky horses require surgery.
Horse respiratory issues discussed during the 2010 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention included PCR testing for specific diseases, ceftiofur antibiotic for pneumonia, and electroacupuncture for chronic respiratory disease.
The soft, expressive equine eye holds a great fascination for horse lovers. And although it’s normally a resilient structure, it’s not immune from injury. Dr. Dennis Brooks gave the 2008 AAEP Convention’s Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture on catastrophic ocular surface failure (OSF) in the horse.
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