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Horses are hardy animals when it comes to weathering the cold months. But this doesn’t mean you can slack on their care just because you’re staying indoors more. In fact, there are some health issues horses are more prone to during winter.
If you are attending the AAEP Convention in Anaheim this year, you won’t want to miss this! The AAEP Convention Companion was created especially for attendees of the 2012 AAEP Convention.
More than 6,000 equine veterinarians, students, technicians, trade show exhibitors, and guests will gather Dec. 1-5 for the 2012 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention in Anaheim, Calif. Here’s a preview of the presentations.
Whether your region’s winter weather consists of cooler temps and occasional rains or you’re in for months of frigid winds and endless snowfall, you can take steps to make the season more manageable.
In this edition of NextVet read about the realities of student debt, learn how to implement a veterinary services marketing plan, get tips on what to accomplish before the semester’s end, and find out how to network at a veterinary conference.
Learn the benefits of physical therapy stretches for your horse from veterinary experts and follow our step-by-step instructions to help make your horse more flexible and performance ready.
Did you know donkeys are more prone to laminitis in their hind feet, whereas horses tend to founder on their front? Learn about these donkey-health facts and more in our special report.
There are two main types of pharmaceutical drugs: those manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and are FDA approved; and those that are “compounded” by either a licensed veterinarian or pharmacist. In equine medicine, compounded drugs are only considered if a horse needs to be treated with a medication but no FDA-approved formulation is licensed for horses.
West Nile Virus (WNV) causes a potentially fatal encephalomyelitis (inflammation of the brain and spinal cord) in a variety of species such as birds, horses, and humans.
At home, your horse lives in an environment that you or barn staff strive to keep “biosecure,” or well-defended against infectious disease. But when you and your horse head off property, you’re taking him out of that controlled environment and exposing him to unfamiliar horses and possibly illness. Here, we discuss ways to protect your horse from infectious disease when traveling
To educate participants and increase compliance with safe practices, show or event managers might want to include an agreement in a stall packet or in online show/event information, requiring a signature on a compliance agreement.
These are general biosecurity guidelines and each event/facility should tailor the agreement to their specific needs and circumstances.
Topics include EHV-1 vaccine efficacy, rhinitis in respiratory cases, a new “cancer vaccine” for horses, a new insulin resistance test method, equine Cushing’s disease, and more at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Topics include using the MRI for diagnosing localized lameness and to detect wobbler syndrome and erve blocks’ effects on foot MRIs during the Imaging section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Using integrative medicine techniques for pain management was discussed at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included acupuncture and pain management, manual therapies for back pain, and physical therapy for limb problems.
Dr. Larry Bramlage talks about joint lubrication and injury response and Dr. David Frisbee talks about using stem cells for joint disease during the joint therapies section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
Developments in equine lameness research, discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included tendon/ligament injuries, microstructural alterations, navicular bone degeneration, bone marrow-derived stem cells, and more.
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