Conservation Easements
Milt Toby, JD
June 1, 2007
Preserving farmland is frequently difficult, but not always impossible with conservation easements.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Preserving farmland is frequently difficult, but not always impossible with conservation easements.
A biomechanical engineer at the University of Maine is working to make the nation’s racetracks safer for the Thoroughbred horses that run on them.
Professor Michael “Mick” Peterson’s tools are radar and a robotic metal hoof that mimics a
The interim director of the Plum Island Laboratory has been named to the run the federal animal disease testing center permanently.
Dr. Lawrence Barrett, a veterinarian who has served since October as interim director at the U.S. Department of
In honor of the extraordinary efforts of globe-trotting surgeons, LSU veterinarians and technicians, a determined team of horse owners, and a remarkable 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, the Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine
Biocompatible magnesium phosphate bone cement might be a better option for aiding fracture healing in horses than the calcium phosphate cement more commonly used today, according to a study performed by researchers at The Ohio State University.
Thanks to firefighters, sheriff?s deputies, neighbors, and determined owners, a 30-year-old horse named Pam was saved from a sticky predicament May 16,
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal has revealed that ultrasonography is more effective than radiography for detecting rib fractures in foals, and that the fracture rate is higher than previously reported.
Michael Blackwell, DVM, MPH, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, has received the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Distinguished Alumni Award.
Blackwell received the award for his continuing, meaningful
“Owners and trainers worldwide have the feeling that every veterinarian and every farrier have years of experience and vast knowledge about laminitis and podiatry (foot care). Unfortunately, this is not the case,” said Ric Redden, DVM, founder of
When it comes to laminitis, everyone’s got a pet theory–their favorite explanation of why it occurs, how to prevent it, and/or how to treat it. The reason we have these theories is because research hasn’t yet been able to give us solid, unassailable
There was a time when diagnosing lameness was basic-watch the horse travel, determine where you think the problem might be, and take a guess at what’s causing it. Then came X rays, ultrasound, CT (computed tomography) scans, scintigraphy (bone
Ask 10 people what a healthy hoof should look like, and you’ll likely get 10 variations of an answer.
When they are compromised due to disease processes such as laminitis, or poor internal hoof balance that leads to poor blood flow and overstressing of internal structures, putting the feet in comfortable alignment and applying massage helps them heal
Angular and flexural limb deformities in foals are concerns, to be sure, but they’re not necessarily kisses of death. At the recent Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium, Ric Redden, DVM, founder of the International Equine Podiatry Center in Versailles, Ky.
The field of equine dentistry is as broad as the field of human dentistry. While your family dentist receives special training in a wide range of topics on general dental care, the endodontist, orthodontist, periodontist, and oromaxillofacial
Working to correct low heels when they begin to develop is far more successful than waiting until the horse has had no heel for a long time. Low-heeled conformation is not healthy and can compromise soundness in the short or long term.
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