Endometritis in Mares: New Treatment Effective
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
November 27, 2018
Researchers tested a sulfadiazine and trimethoprim suspension specifically designed for oral administration with positive results.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Researchers tested a sulfadiazine and trimethoprim suspension specifically designed for oral administration with positive results.
Researchers say pack mules dealt with the physical and emotional stress of a rigorous five-day journey very well, Here’s what they learned in their study.
In a recent study, Chinese researchers validated a new hair test that can detect well over 100 prohibited substances in a single analytical run, even weeks and even months after doping occurred.
After several pox outbreaks in horses and donkeys in Brazil, researchers are still working to understand how the equids got the vaccinia virus, why humans don’t seem to get it from equids, and why some equids get it in a population and others don’t.
Little Kings Buckaroo Renaissance is new resident stallion in the Gluck Center’s parasitology research herd of Miniature Horses.
Researchers suspected that in some cases of septic arthritis bacteria might damage cartilage canals and interrupt blood supply. And in that situation, genetics—osteochondrosis’ most common cause—would have nothing to do with the resulting lesions.
Researchers said that, during migrations, wild horses might be relying on memory that’s been passed down culturally or genetically from previous generations.
I purchased a horse, and she came with no health records. How do I get her back on a preventive care regimen?
Researchers have discovered the inner workings of a known “speed gene” in Thoroughbred racehorses, which directly affects skeletal muscle growth and, in turn, race distance aptitude.
Hoof capsule distortions associated with hoof imbalance typically aren’t severe, they can affect horses’ comfort and be challenging for owners and their farriers to manage.
Dr. Kyla Ortved explains how bisphosphonate drugs work, their use in human medicine, and how they can help horses with navicular syndrome.
While wire ingestion was once considered a death sentence, researchers recently found that surgery can save some affected horses, especially if the foreign body is identified and treated early.
Why won’t a horse participate in positive reinforcement training? A certified equine behaviorist breaks down a few possible explanations, including low reinforcement value, physical pain, and a negative training history, among others.
MRI is allowing vets to identify lameness conditions that were harder to evaluate in the past. One such ailment, most frequently found in sport horses, is osseous trauma of the long pastern bone’s sagittal groove. Here’s what they’ve learned so far about this condition.
EHV-1 is more than just a cause of snotty noses in young horses. Learn more about this highly infectious disease and how to protect your horse in this special report.
Dr. Kyla Ortved explains the terminology veterinarians and horse people use to describe navicular syndrome and what it all means.
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