Know When to Vaccinate Foals for Best Protection
Merial
May 4, 2012
Most vaccination schedules begin when the foal is four to six months old.
Most vaccination schedules begin when the foal is four to six months old.
Dr. William Farmer, Racing Veterinarian for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, demonstrates and describes a race-day health check on location at Churchill Downs.
Dr. William Farmer, Racing Veterinarian for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, describes the many regulatory veterinary checks designed to ensure a horse is fit to race in the Derby or Oaks.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to pose diagnostic and treatment challenges.
Work with your veterinarian to properly time treatment and avoid perpetuating drug-resistant parasites.
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.
The witnesses all told Congress they don’t believe race-day medication has a place in Thoroughbred racing.
This project will evaluate NSAIDs’ effect on a horse’s ability to benefit from a commercial influenza vaccine.
After buying a horse, reality sets in, and the owner realizes that even one horse is a lot of responsibility and hard work.
Martin Nielsen, DVM, PhD, Dipl. EVPC, and Amanda Adams, PhD, will present at the conference.
New research indicates horses can slow body processes to conserve energy when environmental factors dictate.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on the horse’s upper respiratory tract from April 19
Is your horse a noisy and uncomfortable breather? Does he struggle to breathe when you’re riding? Is his performance suffering because of it?
Learn about the latest jump safety features being used to keep horses and riders safe during the cross-country phase of eventing with Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering.
Since the program’s founding in August 2011, Operation Gelding clinics have castrated 406 horses to date.
Sixteen colts or stallions were gelded at the March 10 low-cost gelding clinic.
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