News and issues for equine health professionals
MRI revolutionized the way veterinarians diagnose problems with the equine podotrochlear apparatus. Dr. Kyla Ortved explains its importance and when it’s worth the expense.
MRI is allowing vets to identify lameness conditions that were harder to evaluate in the past. One such ailment, most frequently found in sport horses, is osseous trauma of the long pastern bone’s sagittal groove. Here’s what they’ve learned so far about this condition.
Neck pain in horses remains challenging for veterinarians to diagnose and treat, but new options are on the horizon, one practitioner says.
Learn why antibiotics are used to treat certain infections in horses and how you can help prevent antibiotic resistance.
Find out how veterinarians used ozone to treat a mare with complications associated with superficial digital flexor tendinitis.
Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rood & Riddle Veterinary Hospital, in Lexington, Kentucky, offers his insight about equine herpesvirus-1, including diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
Horses are at risk of adverse effects anytime they receive injections. However, researchers recently determined that stem cell injection site reactions in horses were uncommon in the population they studied.
In the first of this two-part series, we’ll explore full-body rehabilitation options, from the horse’s head to tail.
Are breathing issues slowing your horse down? Here are some surgical and management options that might help.
A well-trained and skilled technician can make a reproduction veterinarian’s job much easier and more enjoyable, especially during breeding season.
To help support its members with the provision of good primary equine dental care, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has introduced some new online dental resources.
Get an early look at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 64th Annual Convention in San Francisco, California.
A well-educated, trained, and reliable technician is invaluable to ensure things are in order and running smoothly. It makes a veterinarian’s day and the semen collection process much easier.
The veterinary technician is often the primary staff member responsible for overseeing recovery from anesthesia.
There’s not one particular approach for rehabilitating injured joints. Here are a few of the options vets have to use.
Veterinary technicians make important contributions before, during, and after colic surgery. Here’s how they help veterinarians and surgeons during these potentially life-saving procedures.
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