Watch for Meconium Impactions in Foals
Bonnie Barr, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM
May 7, 2017
Learn to recognize and treat this condition that can threaten foals within the first 24 hours of life.
Learn to recognize and treat this condition that can threaten foals within the first 24 hours of life.
Researchers found that obesity appears to negatively impact mares’ follicles and oocytes and, thus, their fertility.
The OIE has described management “pillars” to keep most diseases at bay for high-health, high-performance horses.
Sonoelastography can help vets monitor healing and develop rehab programs best-suited for the horse’s recovery rate.
Horses with noninfectious respiratory disease had much lower SAA concentrations than horses with infectious disease.
Xylazine, detomidine, and romifidine appear to have few effects on lameness exam results when used without butorphanol.
Dr. David Horohov, UK Gluck Equine Research Center director, gives a overview of vaccines and explains their importance.
The mainstays of biosecurity still center around good hygiene, diagnostics, quarantine, isolation, and traffic control.
This could encourage the use of targeted deworming programs to help reduce parasite resistance, scientists said.
One veterinarian describes how to use endometrial culture, cytology, and biopsy to evaluate subbertile mares.
Overweight mares often produce heavier foals, which studies have shown are at-risk for musculoskeletal disorders.
Researchers discuss equine rotavirus infection in foals, bacterial upper airway infections, and more.
Researchers believe polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) could have a long-lasting cushioning effect on arthritic joints.
Researchers say inertial measurement units could aid in more accurate veterinary diagnoses and performance evaluations.
Second- and third-year vet students pursuing a career in equine medicine can apply for one of five $5,000 scholarships.
A custom-designed equine CT table and a commercial Big Bore scanner make it possible to image neck lesions in horses.
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