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Navicular Disease: MRI Provides New View

A large group of horses that developed clinical signs of navicular disease during the six months prior to exam were scanned with MRI. These horses demonstrated typical signs of bilateral forelimb lameness, sensitivity to hoof testers over the middle

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Appaloosa Horse Club Forms Alliance with the AAEP

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has announced its new partnership with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest association of equine veterinarians with nearly 9,000 members.

There will be 24-hour acces

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Virginia to Regulate Equine Dentists

There are perhaps 300 people in the nation, and a few dozen in Virginia, who claim the title of “horse dentist,” in the obscure trade that dates to at least the 13th century. Normally known only to horse owners and veterinarians, it has been in

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At Issue: Veterinary Care in Rural Tennessee

Is Tennessee experiencing a shortage in the availability of veterinary care for its large-animal and food-animal industries? How would such a shortage affect the state’s economy? These questions are on the minds of producers, veterinarians and

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AAEP and U.S. Dressage Federation Forming Alliance

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), the world’s largest professional association of equine veterinarians, is pleased to announce the addition of the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) to its Alliance Partner Program. Through this

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Serology

The horse’s immune system is a window to its world. The biochemical analysis of blood components can give the veterinarian valuable information about disease exposure and immune responses. When a horse is exposed to an antigen (a disease-causing

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