News and issues for equine health professionals
Recently a veterinary colleague remarked that a horse that had sustained a minor laceration in the starting gate had been scratched. While there was no expectation that the horse’s performance would be impacted, she could not justify permitting
Combined driving champion Jamaica has been named the 2008 Horse of the Year by Farnam/Platform and the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF). Jamaica was selected from among all USEF breeds and disciplines as the nation’s most exceptional horse for
The University of Florida has the first Veterinary Forensic Sciences Program for crimes against animals.
Weird things happen to horses. So says Erin Ryder, News Editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care/TheHorse.com. Ryder scans international headlines daily to bring readers of TheHorse.com the most up-to-date information on
The On Call media-assistance program of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has been honored with the 2008 Special Eclipse Award, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing
A continuous glucose monitoring device normally used in humans has proven no match for the typical foal antics of Justin Credible, a foal with the first recorded case of type-1
The Lexington, Ky., veterinary firm Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has made a $10,000 donation to Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation to further research on racehorse lameness issues.
“We realize many people associate Hagyard wit
While I was in veterinary school 20-some years ago, the first ultrasound machine was being “explored” by board-certified veterinary radiologists at university veterinary schools. Pain medication for horses was mostly limited to the non-steroidal
The University of Cambridge has selected James Wood, BVetMed, BSc, MSc, DLSHTM, Dipl. ECVPH, MRCVS, as the first Alborada Professor of Equine and Farm Animal Science. This unique professorship is in honour of the celebrated
MRI uses magnetic fields to create various types of cross-sectional and three-dimensional images.
If your horse is already a senior, there’s no reason to turn him out to pasture. Here’s a seasonal look at some factors to consider for the care of your equine elder.
A new surgical technique for managing deep corneal abscesses in horses is effective and cosmetically pleasing.
After investigating the technique in more than 300 horses, Austrian researchers have concluded that endoscopic evaluation of the oral cavity as part of a routine dental examination is a safe and effective means of thoroughly assessin
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual open house Saturday, April 18, 2009. The free event will take place on the UT agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive in Knoxville.
Guests will tour
Japanese researchers have discovered that injecting specially designed “microspheres” containing basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) directly into the fetlock joints of horses with defects in their distal cannon bones results in enhanced bone
High-tech medical devices normally reserved for humans might prove helpful in managing the health of Justin Credible, the colt with the first documented case of type-1
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