
Saturday’s Top Tweets from the 2015 AAEP Convention
Top tweets and take-homes from the equine podiatry workshop and more at the 2015 AAEP Convention.

Top tweets and take-homes from the equine podiatry workshop and more at the 2015 AAEP Convention.

Longer light exposure appears to have numerous effects, from prompting coat shedding to increasing bone mineral density.

Beginning treatment during the acute phase helps give the horse the best chance of recovery. Here’s what to know.

Mok’s research suggests that threonine might not be a limiting amino acid in mature horses fed a typical diet.

Adding supplementary fibrolytic enzymes to horses’ diets could help maximize digestibility and nutrient utilization.

Scientists found that two blood tests were able to distinguish between healthy horses and those with myocardial disease.
Preliminary results suggest cobalt could have detrimental effects on a number of equine body systems.

Is your horse cinchy, grumpy, or reluctant to move forward under saddle? Do you wonder about those white hairs and dry spots on either side of his withers? Get your questions answered by a saddle fit expert and veterinarian during our live event.
Do you have any suggestions for speeding the time it takes for proximal splints (in the forelimbs) to resolve?

Scientists applied precise, objective mathematical analysis to the subjective art of horse breeding evaluations.

Hope Douglas, VMD, will discuss types of colic, as well as evaluation and treatment both in the field and in a hospital.

Work with your veterinarian or equine nutritionist to ensure your horse’s diet is balanced heading into the new year.
Veterinarians can access an illustrated tutorial on saddle fit and its impact horse and rider health and welfare.

British researchers recently studied how water treadmills can influence a sport horse’s performance and rehabilitation.

Some horses can develop lameness associated with injury of ossified ungular cartilages or the adjacent coffin bone.
The commission hopes a smartphone-based ECG device could help reduce risk of sudden death of racehorses.
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