Since early February, the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (UKVDL) has been receiving reports from veterinarians who have seen large numbers of horses (mostly Saddlebreds) with oral lesions. The lesions have sometimes been
Horses with diaphragmatic tears (also called rents) are given a relatively poor prognosis to make a full recovery, but the condition is not a death sentence, according to the results of a recent retrospective study. Alfredo E. Romero, DVM, of
Horse and pet owners searching for a veterinarian need look no further than the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA), MyVeterinarian.com, a new website that provides owners with detailed information about veterinary practices from around
The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine is seeking donation of horses afflicted with equine recurrent uveitis (ERU)–also known as moon blindness–to participate in a study investigating the role of bacterial infection in the
Horses have traditionally been considered obligate four-legged animals; however, the dogma is changing.
Horse owners must be able to acknowledge that a horse is overweight and needs to drop a few pounds.
A variety of equine conditions can present with clinical signs that include colic pain, fever, decreased appetite, and weight loss. Similar signs occur with abdominal abscesses, making them challenging to diagnose. At the 2010 American Association of
A study showed that oral detomidine gel successfully sedated horses for routine procedures.
The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion detection. The system is referred to as “Lameness Locator.” Kevin Keegan
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has selected Kevin May, DVM, CVA, of El Cajon Valley Veterinary Hospital in El Cajon, Calif., as February’s Good Works Campaign honoree. May has organized two programs to lighten the financial
Veterinarians from the University of California, Davis’, William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital are helping clients protect their horses from influenza, tetanus, dental problems, and other health risks by providing owners with a
The State Government of Victoria’s Department of Primary Industries (DPI) wants veterinary practitioners to submit samples from horses displaying unexplained clinical signs of nervous system disease, as DPI is investigating a number of cases of
What does a veterinarian look for when evaluating a horse for neurologic disease? Hint: The neurologic exam starts with simple field tests, not sophisticated imaging equipment. “Each clinician has his or her own method of performing a neurologic exam
A prepurchase examination or “vet check” of a potential horse purchase can identify any physical problems.
The horse’s large intestine absorbs large volumes of fluid from the bowel. When a situation interferes with fluid absorption from the large colon, fluid passes quickly from the body to increase the water content of the feces, resulting in diarrhea.
All about equine colic, from when to call the vet to how well horses recover from surgery.
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