News and issues for equine health professionals
Dr. Tovah Caldwell conducted a study through the University of Guelph to determine how equine veterinarians are using mindfulness to support their careers.
Determining a horse’s cause of neck pain can help ensure he receives the correct treatment.
One veterinarian calls for cultures, cytology, and antibiotics when indicated.
It is important for veterinarians and horse owners to understand the medication rules at high-level competitions when managing pain in equine athletes.
More efficient client communication can improve veterinarians’ well-being and value.
Allergy tests can help veterinarians identify possible allergens for inclusion in a horse’s immunotherapy program.
Establishing a standard glucose testing method worldwide could generate more accurate results, leading to better care and welfare of horses with PPID, or equine Cushing’s disease.
Insulin dysregulation can coincide with high ACTH concentrations in the fall, even when an animal does not have PPID.
The best diagnostic imaging tool for the cervical spine is MRI, rather than widely used radiographs.
Horses might show a slight asymmetry in their gait without being truly lame.
Equine meniscal injuries can cause severe pain and lameness, but if diagnosed and treated properly many horses can return to work.
Although uncommon in North American horses, monitor pregnant mares to avoid abortion and stillbirth due to toxicant exposure.
A research team used ultrasound to establish normal proximal suspensory ligament cross-sectional areas of cutting horses.
Researchers assess the prevalence of malocclusions and dental diseases in privately owned horses in the Mazovia region of Poland.
Horses have a wide range of potential for exposure to toxicants; understanding this could help protect them.
While prohibited in competition horses, this anabolic steroid might help vets manage joint disease such as osteochondrosis lesions in young horses.
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