
Meperidine Effective but Short Lasting for Foot Pain Control
Meperidine might provide a suitable alternative to NSAIDs for treating equine foot pain in some cases.

Meperidine might provide a suitable alternative to NSAIDs for treating equine foot pain in some cases.

Diagnostic testing is rarely a one-size-fits-all proposition. Here’s what you need to know.

Sarah Reuss, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Florida shares what owners need to know about equine influenza, its clinical signs, and treatment and prevention methods.

Amy Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Veterinary Medicine shares what owners need to know about rabies in horses, its clinical signs, and treatment and prevention methods.

Josie Traub-Dargatz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Colorado State University shares what owners need to know about West Nile virus, its clinical signs in horses, and treatment and prevention methods.

Owners can help their vets diagnose colic by offering the afflicted horse’s complete health history.

Short-term anesthesia for procedures lasting fewer than 20 minutes is common field work in equine medicine.

Stakeholders are learning how difficult it can be to achieve uniformity, even with basic regulations.
One Health recognizes that human health, animal health, and the environment are all interconnected.

Researchers found that NSAID administration reduced immune response in previously exposed and naive horses.

Vets successfully employed a pioneering technique to treat a South African horse’s intraosseous pressure.

Certain management factors might affect the likelihood of colic episodes.
The 17.3-hand former mount of U.S. equestrian Karen O’Conner was euthanized earlier this week. He was 30.

Industry stakeholders met Jan. 30 for an update on adoption of uniform medication and drug testing rules.

Carol Clark, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, shares her picks for the top equine medicine studies of 2013.

Of the 764 respondents, 356 (47%) said they use rotational deworming as their parasite control method.
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