How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Health workers are aware that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be transferred from person to person; they might be less aware of the risks posed to animals by human transmission, and might not know that animals can
An anonymous donor picked up the tab to rescue a horse from a sandbar in the middle of the fast-moving Gila River five days after the animal was stranded there when its rider attempted to cross the water, the Arizona Republic reported.
A third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit has been scheduled for June 28 and 29, 2010, at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. Edward L. Bowen, president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, announced details of the meeting today.
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Michigan livestock and pet owners are being urged to vaccinate their animals against rabies after a horse in Lapeer County tested positive for the disease.
“It is essential pet and livestock owners take steps to vaccinate agains
Breed-specific growth models help fine-tune feeding recommendations for young horses in the near future.
Amazon.com has created a new app for your PC that allows you to read Kindle electronic books on your personal computer.
The thought of your new foal becoming infected with worms is a bit too much to bear for many horse owners. All it takes is one face-to-face meeting with a squirmy white roundworm, the type of parasite most common in horses under two years of ag
A biceps brachii tenotomy involves the complete removal of the section of the horse’s biceps tendon.
A new professional organization, the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association, has been launched as the result of a recent international conference, co-sponsored by UC Davis, which focused on the use of stem cell therapy and
Dr. Alan Ruggles of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discusses some of the advances in management of septic orthopedic disorders in foals.
If a horse spends most of his time standing in the same position in his stall, would you say he’s just bored? And what about a mare that threatens to bite when you approach her stall–is she vicious?
The latest behavior research
A lively Table Topic discussion on Equine Behavioral Abnormalities was held at the 2009 AAEP Convention.
Proteins, composed of essential and nonessential amino acids, are important nutrients for horses.
The old gray mare’s immune system ain’t what it used to be.
Aged horses appear to be less able to respond to vaccinations as well as their younger counterparts, said a collaborating group of veterinary researchers from Prince
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced further steps in relation to the debate on in-competition use of a limited number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This plan was unveiled followin
In its first 10 months of operation, a group known as the Colorado Horsecare Foodbank has helped keep more than 100 horses with their owners by providing feed and other equine services, giving owners under financial duress a reprieve from the w
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