News and issues for equine health professionals
There are some horse health conditions that remain difficult to treat. And diagnose. And study. One of those conditions is equine Lyme neuroborreliosis. Here’s what you need to know about this potentially deadly condition.
Recently, a biomarker called SAA has become a buzzword, garnering attention from the equine veterinary community for its ability to indicate inflammation. So just what is SAA and why are so many veterinarians and researchers starting to analyze it?
The navicular is a tiny bone that can cause big problems in horses. It and its associated structures are responsible for up to one-third of all front-limb lamenesses.
Airway remodeling occurs in horses with long-term, unresolved inflammation caused by recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), the disease commonly known as heaves. Is it possible to reverse this negative effect in horses?
Find out why you should make regular dental checkups part of your horse’s scheduled maintenance.
Learn about the standing MRI process step-by-step and take a look inside the equine foot.
Learn why magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) considered the “gold standard” for diagnosing equine lamenesses and get your questions answered about how MRI can help your horses during this live event.
Find out why standing MRI is useful for identifying complex issues in horse hooves and limbs.
Although laparoscopic castration reduces the risk of problems (such as edema and infection) after surgery and allows for a shorter recovery time, testosterone production and stallionlike behavior persist in some horses following the procedure.
Find out what wolf teeth are and why you need to be on the lookout for them in young horses. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Young Horses Q&A audio event.
Dr. Earl Gaughan explains the attention a young horse’s teeth need and why dental care is important. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Young Horses Q&A audio event.
Veterinarians should consider several important issues when using or prescribing compounded products.
Blood testing can provide important information, but it almost always needs to be interpreted relative to the clinical examination findings, history, and additional testing in order to arrive at an accurate diagnosis of the problem.
At the Rolex Ride The Course event international four-star eventer Lynn Symansky describes the complementary therapies her horses’ health care team uses in the time leading up to three-day events, from acupuncture to magnetic blankets.
FEI veterinarian Dr. Kent Allen of Virginia Equine Imaging shares interesting equine lameness cases from his practice. Sometimes it takes some detective work to find true cause of lameness. Part 3 of 3.
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones explains what acupuncture involves and how it is used to help horses.
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