Study: Tablet Form of Dewormer as Effective as Gel

A new tablet dewormer was deemed as safe and effective against large strongyle infections in horses as the gel formulation of the same drug, according to a controlled study recently published in Parasitology Research.

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AAEP Member Honored for Therapeutic Riding Horse Care

For the past 10 years, Richard Markell, DVM, has traveled every Wednesday afternoon to the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center in Orange County, Calif., about 75 miles from his own practice in Encinitas, Calif.

An AAEP member who has cared

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Poll: Majority of TheHorse.com Readers Vaccinate Against WNV

More than 1,270 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you vaccinate for West Nile virus annually?”


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Ontario Veterinary College Opens Isolation Unit

A new large animal isolation unit that sets the standard for patient housing and infection control opened May 25 at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC).

Animals showing signs of infectious disease will

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Planning for the Worst While You’re Away

Take the steps to provide the best treatment possible for your horse and your situation, and decrease the stress on yourself and the veterinary team in the event of an equine emergency.

Please turn on your imagination for

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Equine Tapeworms: Do They Cause Disease?

Dr. Martin Nielsen of the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen reviews the controversial topic of whether or not tapeworms can be considered serious pathogens of the horse. His conclusions may impact your anthelmintic selection choices.

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Pastured Horses More Fit, Study Finds


Horses are better able to maintain fitness when turned out on large pasture, according to Patty Graham-Thiers, PhD, of Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Va. She presented results of her recent study at the 2009 Equine Science Society

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Farriery: Past, Present, and Future

In the future Moyer predicted more use of glue-on shoes, more new shoeing materials from metals to composites, a move to more group/corporate farriery and veterinary operations, more partnering between veterinarians and farriers

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