How to care for the basic health needs of horses
I’m a veterinarian asking this question on behalf of clients who are standing a stallion at stud. The stallion isn’t new to breeding or to this farm; he’s in his third or fourth breeding season. He normally breeds eagerly, without hesitation
Is your horse a “hard keeper?” If so, you are well aware of how difficult it is to maintain adequate or desirable body condition in this type of horse. The reality is that no two horses are the same when it comes to the amount of feed (and numbe
There seems to be little doubt that musculoskeletal injury–including injury to bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments–is a major problem for Thoroughbred racehorses. This impression has been borne out by studies of “wastage” in the racing
Production of the popular anti-inflammatory drug Banamine (flunixin meglumine) and many other drugs manufactured by Schering-Plough Corporation was temporarily halted in May when the manufacturer signed a consent decree of permanent injunction
A recent gathering of equine behavior and welfare specialists in Holar, Northern Iceland, gave scientists from around the world the opportunity to present their work and review the science underpinning management practices on the horse. The
Horses in Zimbabwe are facing injury and slaughter due to a government land grab.
According to reports from racing officials in South Africa, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has instituted a program whereby all white farmers must
Veterinarians should select racehorses at auction, not “radiographically clean horses,” Thoroughbred farm Three Chimneys’ resident veterinarian Jim Morehead, DVM, told Australia’s leading equine veterinarians at a yearling radiographic seminar
As more cases of West Nile virus (WNV)-associated illness have been diagnosed in people and horses, communities have taken steps to prevent spread of the virus. Mosquito control is the most effective means of preventing spread of WNV and many
Woodbine Entertainment reported Monday that 32 Thoroughbreds were killed in Sunday’s barn fire at Woodbine Racecourse near Toronto, Ontario. The damage estimate was set at $3 million.
The horses were stabled in barns 7 and 7A at Woodbine
Unethical medication production and marketing is a serious problem in the equine industry, said Joe Bertone, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, in a presentation at the American Horse Publications convention on June 21. “The equine industry is a huge target
Technology and advances in medicine have given us tools to keep our horses alive longer.
The corneal stromal abscess is a very serious and potentially vision-threatening condition in horses. Here’s what you need to know.
A young breeder asked me if she could take a mare from her foal for one hour every day.
As the Baby Boomers are edging into and out of middle age, there is a push to learn more about the ills and problems of this generation. There is also the discovery that middle age and beyond doesn’t necessarily mean slowing down. Today’s adults
One of the identification agencies that will be presenting information at the National Equine Identification Symposium in Chicago, Ill., July 28-Aug. 1, is the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB). The TRPB is a national investigative agenc
I’m only sorry that everyone can’t have the adventure in learning that I’m looking forward to this week while visiting Pat Parelli’s International Center in Pagosa Springs, Colo. Two Lexington, Ky., mounted police officers and myself are heading out
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