News and issues for equine health professionals
Dr. Carrie Shaffer of the University of Kentucky describes how in vitro models will help us better understand how we can prevent and fight disease in horses.
Learn about the diseases veterinarians recommend protecting your horse against and how vaccination could save your horse’s life.
Researchers tested a vaccine model that could help them develop effective protection against equine hepacivirus.
West Nile virus is still a threat to horses, but veterinarians say vaccination rates are down.
Results from a recent study in Egypt showed an association between certain horse demographics and vulnerability to West Nile virus.
Learn how to control this rapidly progressive infection within the horse’s subcutaneous skin layer.
The guidelines can help veterinarians make a diagnosis, recognize clinical signs and risk factors, and provide treatment.
How can biomarkers be used to help improve performance and reduce injury risk in horses?
The potential benefits of probiotics and how to choose the right product.
For an older horse, veterinarians recommend general anesthesia with oxygen and monitoring of vital signs when undergoing surgery.
Navicular syndrome, more accurately referred to as podotrochlosis, is a catchall phrase describing chronic forelimb lameness caused by pain stemming from the navicular bone and related structures. Sponsored by Dechra.
Respiratory disease research continues to be the focus for the 12th year of the awards.
Giving medications to pregnant mares is never without risk and should always be discussed with your veterinarian.
Learn how fluid therapy enhances horses’ recovery from life-threatening diseases by correcting dehydration and shock.
Researcher: Blood sample timing is key when using TRH stimulation to help diagnose PPID.
A mare that underwent cheek tooth extraction and sinus surgery beat the odds and survived bacterial meningitis resulting from the procedure.
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