Factors Complicating Return to Work after Colic Surgery
Natalie Voss
September 21, 2012
Common complications included surgical incision herniation, pre-existing lameness, and laminitis.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Common complications included surgical incision herniation, pre-existing lameness, and laminitis.
Paynter has “beaten laminitis” and will be able to race again if he beats colitis, his owner said Sept. 21.
A horse in the Hillsborough County town of Derry was confirmed positive for Eastern equine encephalitis.
Trainers managing Salix-free horses noted that none of them have shown signs of bleeding after races so far.
Encouraging a horse to approach a scary object led to less stress when faced with the same situation later on.
How have you been addressing West Nile virus prevention in your horse(s)? How have you tackled mosquito source reduction in your barn area?
A thorough eye examination can identify numerous potentially vision-threatening problems in horses.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on equine Cushing’s disease (PPID) from Sept. 18, 2012.
The unvaccinated 5-year-old Tennessee Walking Horse gelding from Garrad County was euthanized Sept. 18.
Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease) is one of the most common endocrine disorders in horses and can cause secondary issues, including laminitis. But, proper supportive care can offer comfort to many PPID horses.
A meeting served as a information-gathering session in light of ongoing discussion about furosemide use.
The lawsuit alleges a host of complaints, including that horses were mistreated under the group’s care.
Summer might be winding down, but equine mosquito-borne disease case numbers continue to rise.
Trainers were more consistent in scoring ridden horse behaviors than were equitation scientists in one study.
If you have property with horses on it, you’ll need equipment to care for it; here’s a guide.
Learn the benefits of physical therapy stretches for your horse from veterinary experts and follow our step-by-step instructions to help make your horse more flexible and performance ready.
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