5 Questions With Equine Anesthesiologist Dr. John Hubbell
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
July 1, 2021
Learn about equine sedation and anesthesia in this Q&A with a leader in the field.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Learn about equine sedation and anesthesia in this Q&A with a leader in the field.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two diagnostic imaging methods veterinarians can use to capture images of structures within your horse’s body. Learn more in this visual guide!
Should a horse get turnout after a massage? A warm bath and liniment rub? Rest or exercise? Dr. Gina Tranquillo-Shade and Michele Haman of Equi-Librium Therapy LLC talk about what care a horse should receive immediately after a massage.
Dr. Gina Tranquillo-Shade and Michele Haman of Equi-Librium Therapy LLC talk about whether massage can help or hurt horses with polysaccharide storage myopathy.
The UC Davis standing equine PET scanner provides imaging at the molecular level to monitor racehorse health and guide training and medical care.
Veterinarians could soon determine which horses are at risk of certain neurologic diseases through a simple urine test that reveals how a horse breaks down vitamin E.
Researchers found the gastric ulcer drug might affect microbiomes less in horses than in humans and dogs.
A veterinary anesthesiologist describes the steps he takes when caring for horses before, during, and after surgery.
In horses, guttural pouches can be the source of various bacterial and fungal infections. A veterinarian explains how empyema, chondroids, mycosis, and other conditions can afflict these structures.
Researchers studied these rare mineral concretions, how to best detect them, and commonly found concurrent conditions in affected horses.
Experts at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ annual convention talk about medication regulation in the racing industry.
Although horse sports—and three-day eventing in particular—carry inherent risks to both horse and rider, significant safety efforts in recent years have led to safer competitions, according to two sports medicine specialists.
Thirty-six out of 38 racehorses with subchondral bone cysts, mainly in the stifle, became sound within months of having a newly designed prosthesis implanted into their cysts.
How would you react if your horse stepped on a nail? One practitioner outlines the steps you should take.
Approval is now needed to move horses to Kentucky from Laurel Downs as well as from Pimlico in Maryland.
The fungal disease, found in Africa, the Middle East, Russia, and Asia, causes significant illness and progressive debility in affected equids.
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