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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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Colic and Digestive Health

Colic, defined as any abdominal pain, has resulted in the deaths of horses throughout recorded history, stated White. In fact, today it is second only to old age as the number one cause of equine deaths in the United States. White said it is one of

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