Behind every great Olympic equestrian three-day event team of riders and horses is a ground crew that makes everything go as planned. The fine-tuning of each equine competitor’s health specifically for the Sydney challenge began long before the
Off-label drug use, which technically was illegal until recently, might be one of the most beneficial things we as vets
A hoof abscess is one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. It occurs swiftly and usually needlessly–a nail or sharp piece of wire or metal is left lying about, an unlucky horse steps on the object, penetration occurs, and is followe
Midway College, located in Midway, Kentucky, in the heart of Bluegrass horse country, recently added the only bachelor’s degree program in equine therapy in the United States to its curriculum. This degree program offers students the chance to
The Piedra Foundation (TPF) awards several applied equine research grants each year to private equine practices with qualifying internship programs. Through these grants, funded by The Oak Tree Racing Association, TPF helps progressive equine
When you schedule an appointment for yourself at the dentist’s office, you usually mark off a whole afternoon on your calendar. You have X rays, get a thorough cleaning of each and every tooth, maybe get a tooth or two filled—and you almost
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman today announced that the United States has signed a new agreement with the European Union, paving the way for mutual recognition of animal health systems and easier resolution of related
A $9.8 million gift to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine from the estate of Isabel (Mrs. Alan R.) Robson will enhance the school’s ability to educate future veterinarians while conducting cutting-edge equine and canine
Horses lose shoes for many reasons, and a lost shoe–or the cause of it–is the topic most likely to send a farrier’s blood pressure into orbit.
Deep digital flexor tenotomy is a surgical alternative that transects the deep digital flexor tendon in the mid-cannon bone region. This major tendon runs down the back of the horse’s leg and attaches to the back of the coffin bone.
Staff members at Oklahoma State University’s Boren Veterinary Medical Hospital collect data from the new gait force analyzer. The technology helps veterinarians assess the degree of lameness in animals.Thanks to a new piece o
With an estimated 10,000 people dead in the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch, rescuers from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) are providing continuous relief for the animal survivors.
As soon as travel into Honduras was
There are many people out there who, in this winter season, are doing more than their jobs.
More than 1,000 free equine educational seminars will be held throughout the United States this spring, beginning Feb. 15 and running through the end of May. The Purina Education Series, now in its fifth year, is the most extensive educational
American Quarter Horse Foundation announced that Director Emeritus LaRue Sauers of Sedalia, Mo., is the 1998 Merle Wood Humanitarian of the Year award winner. Sauers was honored at the “You Can Make A Difference” reception on Tuesday, Nov. 17,
The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center’s reproductive physiology research program started with one main focus–helping farm animals reproduce efficiently and at the least cost to livestock producers. Along the way, this research
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