How to care for the basic health needs of horses
Articles, forums, and other information from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) have appeared in The Horse magazine for a number of years. I thought that for this Forum I might take the opportunity to let you know a
Colic surgery in horses is classified as a “clean contaminated” procedure because incisions into the intestine can allow bacteria to contaminate the sterile abdomen. Thus, prophylactic (preventive) antibiotic therapy is often administered prior
Do you know why a Thoroughbred can deliver that great burst of speed to eat up a mile in 1 1/2 minutes, or how an endurance horse can maintain the strength and stamina to cover long distances at steady speeds? Of course you do: Conditioning.
A study at the Island Whirl Equine Colic Research Laboratory at the University of Florida has determined that the horse’s stomach can adapt to meals of various sizes and compositions, giving researchers a better understanding of how the normal
You are ultimately responsible for your horse, for all issues from training to health care. In this day and age, you have access to a variety of health care providers and to a great deal of information–and misinformation–from people claiming t
Have you heard of horses getting colic from frozen sweet feeds?
There’s nothing like a good stretch–when you wake up in the morning, during breaks at work, or before and after your workout. In human physiology, we know about stretching and its benefits for the athlete. Many practitioners and physical
Learn more about 10 conditions that can affect the horse’s retina and optic nerve.
According to an Associated Press report, an 89-year-old deer hunter has been charged with shooting a horse while it was being ridden by a 12-year-old girl near Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 9.
The hunter, Clinton Hulbut, thought he had seen a
A retrospective study at the University of Pennsylvania showed a possible pattern of resistance to antibiotics by the isolates. During the five-year study period, 1,604 horses underwent ?clean? elective surgical procedures. Of those, 23 (1.43%)
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has produced 21 client education brochures with the help of Bayer. The brochures are available to veterinarians and come in packages of 25, at $5.50 a package for member veterinarians and
Upon receiving an urgent request for fly control products from the 360th Civil Affairs Brigade stationed in Kabul, Farnam Companies–a leading supplier of fly control for horses–answered the call to duty. The Army compound was struggling with a
The former home of Magical Mac, a horse who lived to be 50 and had his own book, was hit by one of the recent tornadoes which struck the Midwest and South on Nov. 10.
Michele Davis owns Serendipity Stables near West Mansfield, Ohio. The
President Eric Hamelback gave a sense of urgency as he opened the most recent meeting of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club, saying “we need to make plans for control now.” Hamelback was referring to Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome, a
Research and development representatives from Fort Dodge Animal Health (FDAH) presented results from their challenge study of the West Nile virus (WNV) vaccine on Sept. 18. The information was presented at the World Organisation for Animal Healt
Any company trying to put a new vaccine on the market must follow a specific process to obtain a license from the USDA before the product can be used in the horse population. A vaccine receives either a conditional or full license after a series
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