Study Examines Post-Anesthetic Myelopathy in Horses
Erica Larson
May 30, 2012
Post-anesthetic myelopathy is a rare but deadly complication of general anesthesia in horses.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Post-anesthetic myelopathy is a rare but deadly complication of general anesthesia in horses.
Presenter Monty McInturff, DVM, discussed a number of topics relating to equine identification.
Thoroughbred Rapid Redux holds the modern North American record of 22 consecutive wins.
By reviewing methods of identification, including hot branding, freeze branding, microchipping, drawings/photographs, DNA analysis, lip tattooing, and new iris scan technology, Dr. McInturff will explain the pros and cons of each method.
One horse died at the scene of the accident, while two others were euthanized in the following days.
Although injured horses need time off, they could need greater amounts of some nutrients than during training.
The AAEP defines a compounded drug as one that is created by manipulating an existing FDA-approved drug.
Researchers will use samples from horses with fevers of unknown origin to look for tick-borne infections.
Researchers recently identified risk factors for bad behavior in a population of Pony Club horses.
The drug, possibly being misused for its anabolic steroid properties, will be severely restricted next year.
One scientist said the high number of hendra cases reported in 2011 emphasized the need for a vaccine.
If the proposal passes German horse breeders will no longer be allowed to brand their horses with a hot iron.
O’Neill was penalized under a rule than holds the trainer to be the absolute insurer of his horses’ condition.
Ticks typically begin to appear in late spring and early summer, but were reported weeks earlier this year.
S. neurona causes the neurologic disease EPM. A fully sequenced genome will provide a resource for virulence factor and S. neurona antigen characterization, which could lead to new immunizations or therapeutics against the parasite.
In state court filings Schneiderman accused the foundation of a pattern of equine abuse stretching nationwide.
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