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Pain is due to muscle spasm, reduced circulation, and nerve pressure caused by connective tissue changes. Heat can address all of these causes and stimulate the repair process.
The 17th annual meeting of the Association for Equine Sports Medicine was held in Leesburg, Va., from March 5-8. The meeting was attended by 400 veterinarians, sports physiology researchers, as well as others interested in equin
Hoof cracks can be as simple as something that merely irritates the observer from an aesthetic point of view to something so serious that the horse is dead lame and unable to perform. Hoof cracks come in a variety of types and sizes, and they
A foal born with club feet or a young, growing horse which develops the condition can be both a mystery and a problem for the owner and the veterinarian in charge of treatment. The condition can be mysterious because many factors might be
The American Horse Council’s Animal Welfare Committee is working with the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and others to develop voluntary “care and handling guidelines” for the equine industry.
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Equine back problems are common, particularly in performance horses. The conditions involved can be primary or can result from lameness, ill-fitting tack, or even inadequate schooling.
Separation or injuries to beloved family pets oftentimes compounds the devastation people suffer during disasters.
A Statement of Understanding signed this afternoon at American Red Cross”P>Separation or injuries to beloved family pets oft
The University of California-Davis (UCD), School of Veterinary Medicine’s Center for Equine Health has named a new director.
Gregory Ferraro, DVM, says he plans to actively promote the
The International Collating Center, Newmarket, and other sources provided the following information:
The period was relatively quiet with no major epizootics. Cases of influenza were
Remote Area Medical Veterinary Volunteers (RAMVV), is an organization based in Knoxville, Tenn., that is composed of dedicated veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary students, and volunteers who travel throughout
Practicing racetrack veterinarians throughout North America felt the chill of a $600,000 judgment brought on March 23 against two of their colleagues in a Southern Calif. case that centered around an antibiotic injection give
Navicular disease once was called ‘the last resort of the diagnostically destitute (practitioner),’ based on the syndrome’s ambiguous symptoms and the practitioner’s inability to isolate definitely the source of the horse’
Over the past decade, physical therapy tools have gained a place of respect in the management of equine injuries. As we move toward the 21st Century, a medical philosophy is blossoming based on advice from Hippocrates, a physician who lived in
A new and unique internship program developed by the American Association of Equine Practitioners will be the first of its kind in equine medicine to offer equine veterinary students a practical and real world look at equine veterinary”P>A new and unique internship program
Construction on the Cross-Country Course for the United States’ first Four Star Three-Day Event to be held April 23-26 at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington has progressed to the extent that Course Designer Michael Etherington-Smith,
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