Horse health information in the form of videos, slideshows, and podcasts
Dr. Chris Newton of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital explains the purpose of the cross-country recovery box in eventing; how veterinarians and grooms tend to horses; what veterinarians look for before they’ll release a horse back to the barns; and more
Dr. Chris Newton of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discusses his experiences tending to horses at North America’s only 4* three-day event, the Kentucky Rolex, as well as the role of veterinarians in general.
Dr. Steve Reed of Rood & Riddle presents case studies and videos of horses with Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), offering insight on diagnosis and treatment from the clinician’s perspective.
Is your horse a noisy and uncomfortable breather? Does he struggle to breathe when you’re riding? Is his performance suffering because of it?
Learn about the latest jump safety features being used to keep horses and riders safe during the cross-country phase of eventing with Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering.
Farrier Kirk Adkins, MS, CJF, APF, demonstrates techniques to help your horse stay balanced and feel better during a trim.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy might benefit horses with certain injuries or illnesses; more research is needed.
A new FDA-approved Pergolide product offers options in the management of clinical signs associated with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also known as equine Cushing’s disease.
Why do some horses seem predisposed to experiencing colic episodes? And, if your horse has colicked in the past, what can you do to help prevent it from happening again?
Rob Foss, DVM, of Equine Medical Services in Columbia, Mo., discusses equine reproductive technology, including oocyte transfer, embryo cryoperservation, in-vitro oocyte maturation, in-vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and more.
Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital updates us on the internal medicine discussions at the 2011 AAEP convention in San Antonio, Tex. Topics included EHV-1 vaccination, melanoma, restraining foals for treatment, and more.
Dr. Harry Werner discusses ambulatory, or mobile, veterinary care of horses, including field obstetrics and reporting equine abuse, as well as care of laminitis, colic, dental emergencies, and more at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
We take a look inside Bureau of Land Management (BLM) long-term mustang holding facilities with Lili Thomas, BLM national wild horse and burro specialist.
Leslie Guttman, author of Equine ER (Eclipse Press, 2009), interviews Dr. Brad Tanner, D.V.M., of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky.
Dr. Tim Lynch discusses equine lameness topics, including racetrack testing, navicular degeneration, sesamoid fractures, and more, at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Dr. Brett Woodie discusses lower and upper respiratory problems and inflammatory respiratory disease at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
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