Is My Horse Too Old for Colic Surgery?
Lucile Vigouroux, MSc
September 9, 2019
A new study looks at age as a predisposing factor for post-operative nasogastric reflux and mortality.
A new study looks at age as a predisposing factor for post-operative nasogastric reflux and mortality.
Equine researchers recently found that calcium levels return to baseline within five days, suggesting that weekly furosemide administration in racehorses doesn’t lead to long-term calcium losses that might contribute to skeletal injuries.
Owners who struggle to provide their horses with consistently good-quality forage might be able to improve feed digestibility and topline development by offering these horses a fortified feed, researchers find.
Because research into vortex wave circulation therapy is new, one researcher sought to understand how it might be helping horses, and she produced measurable results.
Horse owners in the southwestern and western U.S. should be aware of the current VS outbreak situation and implement aggressive vector mitigation and biosecurity strategies to protect their horses.
Up to 93% of performance horses suffer from gastric ulcers. Is yours one of them? Here’s how to manage the condition.
Discover useful information about an eventing horse’s fitness and ability by looking at these three measurements.
French researchers tested a quicker, easier, and potentially more accurate method of monitoring horses’ temperatures.
While some types of diarrhea in horses present little to worry about if watched carefully, others can be life-threatening. Read more about this condition’s causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
Here’s how to manage senior horses’ aging teeth, joints, lungs, and more.
Get an insider’s recap of the world’s leading equitation science conference. You’ll also learn about whip use, rider balance, and safety.
Only about 50% of horses complete the 100-mile endurance race; the rest must be brought safely back to civilization.
It’s the most frequently diagnosed equine infectious disease in the world. Find out how researchers are working to develop better detection methods and vaccines for strangles.
Officials lift quarantine enacted following Carroll County, Indiana, mare’s death and diagnosis.
Here are some biosecurity practices you can put into place at the clinic and on the farm to prevent salmonellosis.
We take a look back at seven eye-opening equine disease outbreaks in the past 100 years, including influenza in Australia, equine viral arteritis in North America, and African horse sickness in Spain.
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