Cohen Discusses Epidemiology in the 2011 Milne Lecture
Texas A&M professor Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, delivered the Frank J. Milne lecture Nov. 20.
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Texas A&M professor Noah Cohen, VMD, MPH, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, delivered the Frank J. Milne lecture Nov. 20.

An upcoming laminitis project sponsored by the AAEP Foundation and conducted by Texas A&M University researchers will collect case information from veterinarians across the country. It will be one of the largest studies of the disease ever conducted.
Two equine researchers were presented today with the inaugural 2011 EQUUS Foundation Research Fellowships.
TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A event on Complementary Therapies was held on Oct. 26.

The Legacy award honors those who have registered at least one foal for fifty consecutive years

Increased feed digestibility means greater conversion of feed to energy and–ideally–reduced feed bills.
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.

Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
The “Beat the Bugs” program promotes biosecurity throughout all sectors of the horse industry.
The presentation discussed evidence-based approaches to treating airway disease (such as heaves) in horses.

Blikslager was selected by an international panel chaired by David Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, FACSM.

The researchers found that hock flexion for five and 60 second yielded similar results in flexion tests.

One study evaluated the effects of needle size and clipping hair on debris found in joints after injection.
Shawn Dolan, DVM, of Augusta, Mich., was selected as the September Good Works For Horses Campaign honoree.

When an equine athlete’s performance slumps, check the mouth, where numerous factors can cause problems.
The evening will include a high-speed treadmill demonstration and an Equine Science Center activity update.
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