Recombinant Hormones Make Mares Cycle in Winter (AAEP 2011)
Christy M. West
February 17, 2012
Researchers reported success with inducing ovulation in winter anestrous mares via a new hormone therapy.
Researchers reported success with inducing ovulation in winter anestrous mares via a new hormone therapy.
Researchers recently finished sequencing the genome of an 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare called Sugar.
The Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) donated funds for the purchase of advanced scientific equipment.
Further investigations are needed to better understand disease transmission, treatment, and prevention.
A wrap-up of the most important, interesting, or applicable studies to equine medicine from Dr. Steve Reed.
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has shut down its hyperbaric oxygen chamber “until further notice.”
Researchers recently found that nearly half (49.5%) of horses with limb casts experience complications.
NextVet features practical professional and lifestyle advice, information, and tips from practicing vets.
Session topics include newborn foal care, oleander toxicity, equine metabolic syndrome, and an EHV-1 update.
The Rooker Award for Excellence in Equine Practice was presented to namesake James A. Rooker, dVM, on Jan. 27.
“Equine Eve,” the ancestral mother of all modern horses, probably lived about 140,000 years ago.
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.
The models allow students to practice a variety of medical procedures before working on a live horse.
Veterinarians can contribute by submitting first-time occurring cases of PEAL in horses they see in practice.
The study will look at how EHV-1 compromises the equine immune system upon entering the airway and throat.
Veterinarians can prescribe aquatic therapy in the form of swimming pools or underwater treadmills.
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