Cryptorchid Concerns
Dickson Varner, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT
September 1, 2009
I have a 24-month-old Azteca colt that has dropped only one testicle so far.
How to care for the basic health needs of horses
I have a 24-month-old Azteca colt that has dropped only one testicle so far.
Even when a stalled, cribbing horse is turned out to pasture, they often continue to crib on the fencing or water troughs. It’s also interesting to note that some experts think cribbing can be a pleasurable sensation for horses and act as a stress reliever.
Consuming avermectin dewormers–which include ivermectin, moxidectin, milbemycin, selamectin, and others–can prove fatal for some herding breed dogs (collie, Australian Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, or related dog).
Hot weather can pose serious health problems for animals both two-legged and four-legged, including dehydration, heatstroke, and exhaustion. Horse owners are encouraged to take steps to prevent these ailments when traveling with horses.
Having evolved to flee in an instant, horses are equipped with a “stay apparatus” that allows them to remain upright for long periods of time. But this mechanism isn’t foolproof and sometimes it causes more harm than good.
If the horse’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract were a highway, no self-respecting engineer would take credit for its design. Take a trip along the highway of the equine GI tract to learn more about how your horse digests his food.
What triggers a horse to flip his head uncontrollably, sometimes to the point of endangering him and his rider?
Horse owners around the world are being asked to participate in an online questionnaire to help researchers better assess the issues of parasite control and anthelmintic (dewormer) resistance. The study is part of a collaborative effort between
Is it possible genes that become shorter as horses age could be the key to how well that animal’s immune system works?
A ranch worker was arrested on multiple animal cruelty counts for the heat-related deaths of 11 horses in Weatherford, Texas.
Parker County law enforcement
Diagnostic deworming of horses with anti-tapeworm drugs could play an important role in reducing resistance to antiparasitic drugs, report veterinarians from Japan and North America.
The force a rider exerts on the horse’s back will shift depending on his or her position and should be included in any evaluation of tack pressure, researchers recently reported.
“You need a force that is distributed over a certain area to
Arrests in connection with the theft and abuse of a barrel horse in South Dakota could take place this week according to Stanley County law enforcement authorities.
The horse was competing in the Fort Pierre Rodeo when it was taken from the
The results of a survey on perceptions of factors surrounding the unwanted horse issue are now available from the Unwanted Horse
Research is an important, but not always visible, part of the horse industry. Basic research is often conducted in laboratories away from horse farms and racetracks. However, results from basic research are frequently the starting point for
Equipment failure and employee negligence are being blamed for the heat-related deaths of 11 horses in Weatherford, Texas, last week.
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