Equine Tapeworms: Do They Cause Disease?

Dr. Martin Nielsen of the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen reviews the controversial topic of whether or not tapeworms can be considered serious pathogens of the horse. His conclusions may impact your anthelmintic selection choices.

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Stem Cell Therapies in Orthopedic Disease

Dr. David Frisbie’s current joint disease research is in two basic fields: 1) the evaluation of intra-articular therapeutics and their effects on joint disease; 2) new methods of cartilage repair.

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Deworming Your Horse

The latest information on deworming strategies and how you can help prevent resistance to dewormers.

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Video: Contagious Equine Metritis

Dr. Peter Timoney covers the basics of the contagious venereal disease contagious equine metritis, which affects horses and is most often transmitted sexually.

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Equine Disease Prevention

Dr. Josie Traub-Dargatz explains how to keep horses healthy by using certain infection control strategies.

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Walking with John Henry

We sometimes don’t understand the importance of small actions until later. Cindy Rullman, director of marketing at the Kentucky Horse Park, contacted The Horse in early August to tell us about John Henry and his walks around the park. The

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Saving a Paraplegic Foal

VIDEO | What do you do when a healthy foal suddenly becomes paraplegic? For many, the answer would be simple–euthanasia, especially if he had an uncertain prognosis.

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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy

Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, professor of large animal medicine and director of the University of Minnesota’s Equine Center discussed PSSM at the AAEP Convention 2006. The disorder causes muscle pain, stiffness, and cramping, and some horses

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