The 18th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium is back in Louisville, Ky., this weekend with a full slate of international speakers sharing information on the diagnosis and treatment of laminitis and other diseases involving the equine foot. The
FBI agents arrested and charged a man with the May 27 hit and run of a horse carriage in Marietta, Ga., the Asheville Citizen-Times reported.
Would you take ibuprofen for a stomachache? Your doctor likely wouldn’t recommend it; heartburn, stomach cramps, and nausea are known “common side effects.” But dosing with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like
As previously planned, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was placed under general anesthesia this morning (Jan. 13), so surgeons could fully examine his left hind foot. “While his condition was unchanged over the last two days, we were unable t
In response to the recent EHV-1 virus outbreak in Florida, and in the best interest of horses, USEF members and competition organizers, the USEF has approved the implementation of precautionary health restrictions for entry into show ground
Blood and body fluid spills present challenges to the equine practitioner when dealing with contagious animals. While contaminated surfaces should be cleaned and disinfected as soon as possible, the methods used should be deliberate. The recent
Somewhere out there are one or more people–owners, trainers, tack shop managers, veterinarians, etc.–who know where the guilt should lie. A counterfeit clenbuterol product was brought into the United States illegally (by someone), allegedly sold
Low-carb has found its way into equine diets, with owners demanding feed products with low carb levels.
The following vaccination recommendations for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) were made by Julia Wilson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor of Veterinary Population Medicine at the University of Minnesota. There is some debate among researchers
A group of 4-H club members are devoting their holiday break to helping two veterinarians and others feed and care for seven seriously malnourished horses rescued from a Dayton-area farm.
Members of the Making Strides 4-H Club started preparin
A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in
A couple whose horse was stolen from their farm while they slept later found the white Arabian.
David and Amy Flach said someone scattered horse feed on the ground during the night of Dec. 9-10 and lured the horse away from their 20-acre
The North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association (EFMHA) at its Conference and Annual Meeting in Indianapolis in November. EFMHA, which was
On Saturday, Dec. 2, Merial announced the addition of Recombitek Equine Influenza Virus vaccine to its recombinant vaccine line–the first and only equine influenza vaccine in the United States that uses canarypox-vectored technology. Recombitek
Equine operation managers surveyed for the National Animal Health Monitoring System’s (NAHMS) Equine 2005 study report that West Nile virus (WNV) vaccines are the most common vaccine administered to horses at their facilities.
More than
Pfizer Animal Health recently introduced its Daily+ Deworming program to help owners make critical decisions about creating an appropriate rotational deworming program for their horses.
Incorporating daily use of Strongid C or C 2X and
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