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Complementary Therapies for Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 5, 2024

Learn about 5 reasons to use complementary therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic for your horse and the research behind them.

Complementary Therapies to Help Maintain Performance Horses

Katie Navarra May 20, 2024

Read about how veterinarians incorporate therapies such as acupuncture and PEMF to help your horse feel his best in this article from The Horse’s Spring 2024 issue.

Managing Your Horse’s Back Pain

Diane E. Rice February 7, 2024

Two veterinarians share how they diagnose, treat, and rehab back-sore horses.

Pain Management in the Performance Horse

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 11, 2023

It is important for veterinarians and horse owners to understand the medication rules at high-level competitions when managing pain in equine athletes.

How To Manage Horses With Back Pain

Alexandra Beckstett December 23, 2020

The 2 goals of an equine back treatment plan are breaking the pain cycle and increasing strength, function, and stability.

Getting to the Point: Equine Acupuncture

Jean-Yin Tan, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM November 22, 2020

Read about the existing science behind acupuncture and what you should know before scheduling an appointment for your horse.

2019 Havemeyer Workshop Panelists Focus on Equine Colic

Clair Thunes, PhD February 10, 2020

Veterinarians discussing the Havemeyer Workshop while at the AAEP convention covered fluid therapy, NSAID use, and more.

15 is the New 10: Keeping the Middle-Aged Horse Healthy

Nancy S. Loving, DVM September 15, 2019

Find out how to keep your middle-aged horse’s teeth, feet, joints, and more healthy.

Acupuncture Can Help Horses With Chronic Laminitis

Alexandra Beckstett May 8, 2019

Laminitis can be challenging to treat, but using acupuncture in conjunction with traditional therapies might improve results, one study found. Here’s how.

Back Pain in Horses: Then and Now

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 22, 2019

A recent comparison of diagnosis and treatment of back pain in horses a decade apart has highlighted the way riders and veterinarians alike have evolved in their awareness and management of this condition.

The Road to Recovery: Rehab for the Horse’s Upper-Body

Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA October 24, 2018

In the first of this two-part series, we’ll explore full-body rehabilitation options, from the horse’s head to tail.

A Day in the Life of an Equine Veterinary Technician

Ali Harman August 30, 2018

Taylor Equine Hospital assistant Ali Harman’s dream job involves clinic cases, farm calls, and foal watch.

UF College of Veterinary Medicine to Open New Equine Acupuncture Center in Ocala

Press Release August 22, 2018

The UF Equine Acupuncture Center will function as a clinic through which Huisheng Xie, B.Sc.V.M., Ph.D. will provide acupuncture therapy to aid in treatment of a variety of conditions affecting horses.

Building Your Horse’s Health Care Dream Team

Sarah Evers Conrad July 24, 2018

Horse health care often requires teamwork. Use these tips to find the right equine health professionals for your team.

Acupuncture Can Help Treat Chronic Pain, Other Conditions in Horses

Edited Press Release June 19, 2018

One Auburn University veterinarian says she routinely uses acupuncture on horses for pain management associated with musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis, and for treating neuropathies.