Ultrasound Exams for Diagnosing Roaring in Horses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
April 4, 2011
Ultrasonography, along with endoscopy, can be a supplemental resource veterinarians can use to diagnose roaring.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Ultrasonography, along with endoscopy, can be a supplemental resource veterinarians can use to diagnose roaring.
Learn how vaccines work, which ones your horse should have, and reactions to watch out for with Dr. Dale Brown of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which
Exercise-related sudden deaths in racehorses are uncommon and “poorly understood,” noted study researchers.
The National Equine Resource Network’s (NERN) low-cost gelding clinic program in California has reduced the number of stallions in Huntington Beach and Salinas by 25, according to Shirley Puga, head of the nonprofit organization founded last year to
For a truck and horse trailer, the side of the road with a flat tire is a dangerous place to, especially with horses onboard. As a conscientious horse owner, you should try to minimize the time spent roadside. One way to do that, according to Bill
What do wild mustangs have to teach people? If you ask the students enrolled in Rutgers University’s (RU) Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (YHTRP), the answer will likely be, “plenty.” For the past two years, the YHTRP, headed by Sarah L.
The immune system allows humans and animals including horses to survive in a complex world filled with harmful bacteria and viruses that can use our bodies for nourishment and reproduce within us. The immune system protects us from those organisms
The University of California, Davis, annual equine medicine symposium is scheduled for April 9. This year’s topic is “The Golden Years: Helping Your Horse Mature Gracefully,” and it will cover everything you ever wanted to know about helping your
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy is an increasingly popular treatment method for equine injuries. During a presentation at the 2011 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 20-24 in Las Vegas, Nev., Scott McClure, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, of Iowa
Regenerative medicine describes a group of techniques that uses the body’s natural ability to heal. Platelet-rich plasma is a regenerative therapy that can be used to treat horses with tendon and ligament injuries, arthritis, and certain wounds.
American show jumper McLain Ward’s long-time partner Sapphire, a 16-year-old Belgian warmblood mare, strained her right front check ligament while training in Florida last week and will miss the remainder of the 2011 show season.
By providing swallows with nest boxes, you can help their populations increase and make a huge dent in the numbers of insects around your property this summer.
Veterinary students are often taught that dogs are three-legged animals with a spare. It might be surprising to some that the same adage is a suitable description for horses, too. “In horses where conditions exist that prevent the use of traditional
Now more than two weeks after the devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, the equine industry in the country is beginning to rebuild. New details continue to surface about the extent of the damage, but the industry as a whole is
More than 540 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you ‘spring clean’ your farm?”
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