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The Illinois Equine Industry Research and Promotion Board (EPB) has awarded more than $84,000 in grants, according to Chairwoman Karen Freese. Grants are funded by the Illinois equine checkoff program, which provides for the voluntary assessment of
Colicky horses that undergo exploratory surgery and are ultimately diagnosed with an ileal impaction appear to benefit from a single injection of carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) into the ileum to resolve the problem, according to veterinarians from
When horses have hemorrhaged or have experienced fluid losses from dehydration, they can end up in a dangerous state of low blood volume, called hypovolemia.
Orphan foals require immediate support. This leaves little time for an unprepared owner to learn what to do.
A resurgence of interest in the equine temporomandibular joint (TMJ) (which allows for opening and closing of a horse’s mouth) has led to discussions on the relationship of TMJ disease to weight loss or behavioral changes in horses.
The Ruffian Equine Medical Center (REMC) closed its doors for renovation on March 1. According to the hospital’s website, the state-of-the-art equine hospital located across the street Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., is undergoing restructuring and
Veterinarians commonly treat many equine infections with antimicrobial drugs to achieve resolution. However, in some cases, the antimicrobials themselves induce gastrointestinal disturbances with subsequent diarrhea. “This unfortunate side effect of
The new 2010 classes were added to the International Horseshoeing Hall of Fame and the International Equine Veterinarians Hall of Fame at the eighth annual International Hoof-Care Summit held Feb. 3 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each hall of fame honors
The soil-borne bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis can infect horses and cause a condition commonly known as pigeon fever, in which the infected horses often have pectoral swelling, resembling a pigeon’s breast. Other clinical signs include
Horse owners now have the opportunity to collect umbilical cord tissue immediately after a foal is born and save it as a future source of therapeutic stem cells through the Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at University of California, Davis
The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) firocoxib had fewer side effects than phenylbutazone in horses after 42 days of treatment, according to scientists from Merial Limited who presented comparative research results at the 2010 Convention
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) applauds U.S. Senators Tim Johnson, D-S.D., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, for introducing the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. The bipartisan legislation will help the country
One of the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) ongoing goals is to address the welfare issues that many horses and their owners face. During a presentation at the 2010 AAEP Convention, held Dec. 4-8 in Baltimore, Midge Leitch, VMD,
Equine osteoarthritis is expensive to manage, with estimated annual costs as high as $10,000-15,000 per horse to diagnose, treat, and medicate, researchers found in one study.
A test able to detect even the smallest amount of insulin in horse urine has recently been developed to aid in the detection of insulin doping in racehorses, according to a group of researchers from the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Racing laboratory.
Embryonic stem cells (ESCs, cells derived from embryos or generated using genetic means) have improved growth potential and are pluripotent, meaning they can form any tissue type to produce optimal healing. Unlike stem cells derived from an adult
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