Tips for Returning Horses to Work After Soft Tissue Injury
Erica Larson
February 25, 2017
Tailored rehab plans and frequent veterinary checks are just two pieces of the rehabilitation puzzle.
Tailored rehab plans and frequent veterinary checks are just two pieces of the rehabilitation puzzle.
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Entomologists predict that this year’s egg hatch could beat the previous record for early hatching “soundly.”
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Dr. Martin Nielsen was recently named the North American co-editor-in-chief of Veterinary Parasitology.
One in four drivers surveyed said they’d had a horse suffer an injury during transport.
Time, patience, and care are critical because full rehabilitation can take weeks, months, or even longer.
Here’s why it’s important to reach out to your veterinarian before administering an NSAID to your horse.
None of the samples from recently vaccinated horses had antibody titers close to the value cutoff for true disease.
Some veterinarians use this synthetic progestin in an attempt to suppress estrus and related behaviors in mares.
This finding could help veterinarians manage owners of horses that have reacted adversely to the vaccine in the past.
Dr. Kyle Hebert allegedly supplied trainers with dermorphin, saying the drug would make horses “focus and run faster.”
The science behind immunity is complex, but there are several aspects that are useful in everyday mare and foal management.
Products that don’t requiring scrubbing to remove dirt and bacteria from skin are gaining in popularity.
Many navicular horses have benefited from bisphosphonate treatment, but some questions remain about these medications.
The University of Illinois Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory performs drug testing for the Illinois Racing Board.
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