R. Reid Hanson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, ACVECC, of Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine discusses the treatment of burn injuries in horses.
Sometimes you know it’s time: When an older horse in less-than-ideal health suffers a serious bout of colic, euthanasia might be the best option. But what about when it’s not so clear-cut–when continued medical treatment and careful management are options, but the animal’s quality of life could go downhill very quickly.
A number of factors can enhance or derail wound healing.
Can clipping horses’ body hair off for the winter cause hives? And are there any remedies?
A team of researchers has successfully located chromosomal regions associated with equine sarcoids.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on equine skin conditions from May 17, 2012, is now ava
Veterinarians will answer your questions on common equine skin conditions live on May 17 at 8:00 p.m. EDT.
Horses are at risk for season-related skin problems stemming from insects, allergies, and bacteria.
Is your horse a noisy and uncomfortable breather? Does he struggle to breathe when you’re riding? Is his performance suffering because of it?
Complicated and emerging equine skin disorders do exist, but they are rare, according to one researcher.
I am almost 100% sure my 5-month-old weanling has ringworm. It is winter here, so it is very hard to shampoo h
According to a recent study, a coat pattern with numerous narrow stripes deteres horseflies from landing.
The Arabian Horse Foundation released summaries of the research projects the organization funded in 2011.
Electrochemotherapy yielded a high nonrecurrence rate of 99.5% for individual sarcoids in the current study.
The latest Horse Course on equine malignant melanoma is now available for viewing on TheHorse.com.
Swarming bees are being blamed for the death of a horse in Riverside Calif.
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