News and issues for equine health professionals
Veterinarians might be able to prevent abortions in some pregnant mares that show premature mammary development, Dietrich H. Volkmann, BVSc, MMedVet (Gyn), Dipl. ACT, told equine veterinarians at the 2010 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb
Dr. Scott Hopper of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discusses the research behind stem cell and its uses in equine medicine.
More than 760 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think about stem cell research for treatment of injuries in horses?”
Multiple clues can help a practitioner determine the cause of infectious diarrhea or colitis in adult horses, including the farm’s history of previous outbreaks, geographic location, and season.
A biceps brachii tenotomy involves the complete removal of the section of the horse’s biceps tendon.
Do you have a horse that needs a new home? The Equine Studies Program at the University of Maryland is seeking donations of sound and healthy horses to be used in the teaching program on the College Park campus. Horse donations are tax deductib
A new professional organization, the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association, has been launched as the result of a recent international conference, co-sponsored by UC Davis, which focused on the use of stem cell therapy and
Adjusting a laminitic horse’s weight bearing plays a crucial role in the animal’s recovery, explained Debra Ruffin Taylor, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Auburn University, at the 2010 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 14-18 in Las Veg
Dr. Scott Hopper talks about the truths and myths surrounding stem cell use in horses.
Dr. Ernie Bailey explains how advances in equine genetics have benefited veterinary medicine.
The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University has been selected as the host organization for the third annual Merial Rabies Day Symposium, based on the rabies education, vaccination, and fundraising efforts of its largest stude
A lively Table Topic discussion on Equine Behavioral Abnormalities was held at the 2009 AAEP Convention.
The High Risk Pregnancy in the Mare session at the 2009 AAEP Conference was very well attended.
Long-term veterinary outreach projects are in the works to aid Haiti’s equine population, said Jay Merriam, DVM, of Massachusetts Equine Clinic, in Uxbridge, Mass., who deployed with Humane Society International in the wake of January’s
More than 260 research scientists, veterinarians, and physicians from around the globe attended the first North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference, held in California’s Santa Ynez Valley March 5-6. The meeting included for
Because navicular problems might affect soft tissue as well as bone, MRI is a better diagnostic tool than X ray in these cases, said Robert K. Schneider, DVM, MS, professor at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and part
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