Dr. David Horohov of University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Center shares the importance of bringing experts together from around the globe at the 2012 International Conference on Equine Infectious Disease.
Dr. Scott Weese of the University of Guelph defines microbiomes and their role in equine digestion and immunity at the 2012 International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases in Lexington, Ky.
Dr. Klaus Osterrieder of the Freie Universitaet Berlin Institut feur Virologie, in Germany, discusses some key points horse owners should know about equine herpesvirus.
Dr. Richard Newton of the Animal Health Trust, in Newmarket, U.K., describes how countries prevent emerging equine diseases and how horse owners and veterinarians can help.
Robert Mealey, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, of Washington State University shares his team’s research on equine piroplasmosis, a tick-borne disease caused by a parasitic protozoan.
Learn tips for how to safely and properly longe a horse from Michelle Motyle of MM Training in Castro Valley, California.
Learn how to properly bandage a wound on a horse’s leg using padding and Vetrap with Dr. Isabelle Kilcoyne of the University of California, Davis.
Moving your horse to a new stable can be nerve-wracking! Bonnie Davis gives you tips on preparing to move in as well as what to bring and how to keep your horse safe and calm.
Dr. Liberty Getman, a surgeon at Tennessee Equine Hospital, describes the differences between plain-film, computed, and digital radiographs (X ray) and shows how a veterinarian takes digital radiographs of a horse’s lower leg.
Learn how to build and improve your relationship with your horse from Benjamin Aillaud, equestrian director of Cavalia, a world-renowned theatrical performance that showcases the beauty and versatility of horse.
Tom Cassleberry, DVM, of Fairfield, California, shows you how to take your horse’s temperature.
Dr. Martin Nielsen of UK’s Gluck Equine Research Center presents recent equine parasite-control case studies.
Sharon Spier, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, University of California, Davis, shows you how to apply a poultice to your horse’s hoof to combat hoof abscesses.
By reviewing methods of identification, including hot branding, freeze branding, microchipping, drawings/photographs, DNA analysis, lip tattooing, and new iris scan technology, Dr. McInturff will explain the pros and cons of each method.
Exercise rider Brian VanSteenbergh shares his experience conditioning top Thoroughbred racing stallions. Daily exercise helps keep the horses fit and happy.
Dr. William Farmer, Racetrack Veterinarian for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, describes the frequency of Derby horse vet checks, along with safeguards once the horses head toward the paddock.
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