NSAIDs and Pregnancy
Trisha Dowling, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVCP
December 1, 2006
Is Banamine safer for pregnant mares than Bute?
Is Banamine safer for pregnant mares than Bute?
Before you invest in a therapeutic modality, look not just for testimonials and anecdotal reports, but for hard scientific proof and comparable applications in human medicine. Before using any type of modality on your horse, be sure to discuss
I castrated my gelding at 17 months (November 2005). A veterinarian with 35 years of experience showed me the epididymides. My mare had her first heat cycle in March (2006). He mounted and bred her as if he was a stallion. Every time she is in heat
Norco, a California town known as “Horsetown USA,” is under pressure to come up with a manure management plan to reduce the environmental impact of the town’s estimated 14,000 horses, reports the
Fleet Indian, who suffered an injury to her left front suspensory ligament during the Nov. 4 running of the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Churchill Downs, had surgery Nov. 20 to fuse her left front fetlock.
Owner Paul Saylor sai
Texas equine producers, veterinarians and livestock health officials have become increasingly concerned about equine viral arteritis (EVA), which has been detected in New Mexico and Utah this year. A viral disease of horses, donkeys, and
Effective Oct. 31, elective equine admissions at the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University were temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to control risks related to equine herpesvirus-1
An archive of Pet Columns from the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine is available online at www.cvm.uiuc.edu/petcolumns/. Requests for reprints of this article may be directed to Mandy Barth,
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s right hind leg cast was removed today (Nov. 6), according to his medical team. “Barbaro was placed under general anesthesia for the cast removal,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “In
About a year and a half ago, my horse was diagnosed with EPM, which he was treated for. Now he’s having hock issues.
Can people with no money get a veterinarian to euthanize their horse for free?
Equine veterinarians should prescribe antibiotics conservatively, and horse owners should support this approach, said researchers who studied resistance to antibiotics in 216 horses. Their study showed that a common strain of Escherichia
Both intra-articular (in the joint) and intravenous (in the vein) injections of hyaluronan (HA) have been proven effective in treating joint diseases, such as osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions, over the years. However, a relative newcomer
Insect bite hypersensitivity might have a different origin in Icelandic horses than in horses of other breeds.
A Swedish racehorse in training fended off a bear with a well-aimed kick, reports the Independent Online, a South Africa
Breeding season is a critical time of year throughout the horse industry. From selecting a stallion through foaling and the arrival of young stock, each owner and handler takes special care with the stallions, mares and foals that are the
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