Treating “untouchable” horses, such as some rodeo stock, is a rare but real challenge for veterinarians. Doing so requires experience, modified drug dosages, and creative restraint techniques to keep humans and horses safe during handling.
Working with horses can be very rewarding, but before deciding your level of involvement, it is important to plan a realistic long-term budget for time and finances.
Of the 991 respondents, 26% said they’d reduce their horses’ turnout time to reduce spring pasture intake.
Medication regulations for racehorses are changing. Here’s what you need to know.
The court declined to review a ruling overturning a suspension imposed on equine vet Rodney Stewart, DVM.
Researchers are continually working to find new and better ways to manage and treat horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, formerly equine Cushing’s). Learn the most up-to-date informations about this disease from our experts.
Because each hock lameness case is unique, it isn’t always easy to pinpoint the cause of the unsoundness.
Sick horses are everywhere. Here’s how to keep your horse from picking up diseases via horse-to-horse contact.
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.
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