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Learn about the signs, diagnosis, and prognoses of these rare reproductive conditions.
The group will convene later this year to share the current state of expertise in the neurologic disease’s key areas.
Leg lameness should always be ruled out first when investigating sore backs, but primary causes of back pain do also exist.
Researchers reported thermography showed lower temperatures in the heels and toes of horses wearing egg bar shoes or wedge pads; the findings remain inconclusive.
University of Kentucky researchers reviewed 11 cases of this rare disease submitted to their lab from 2010 to 2021.
Veterinarians consider a rare disease in a mare battling respiratory infection, pneumonia, and fever.
This approach can make veterinary procedures—from injections to surgery—safer, more accurate, and less traumatic for the equine patient.
Poor hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis development in premature and immature newborn foals might affect their stress responses.
Breeding farm managers want zero foal deaths, but at what greater cost?
The most common horse vertebral issues seen over a decade at one diagnostic lab were wobbler syndrome, fracture/subluxation, and abnormal spinal curvature.
Pinpointing an injury’s location is important for not only an accurate diagnosis but also a proper treatment and successful outcome.
Equine researchers tested the treatment approach, which is commonly used in human diabetes patients.
The researcher replaces Dr. Peter Timoney, recently retired professor and Lennep Chair in Equine Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Center.
Musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, and metabolic disease and laminitis in horses are among the research areas the organization has prioritized.
Employ nontraditional methods to discover more about pregnancies, pathology, and problematic anatomy, all using a transrectal probe.
If you suspect your horse’s hair whorls have something to do with his personality, you might be right.
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