Your Obese Horse or Pony is Costing You Money
Erica Larson
November 28, 2017
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Study results suggest caretakers spend nearly $435 more annually managing obese equids compared to their nonobese ones.
Nearly half of the 475 respondents said they have had acupuncture performed on their horses.
Top tweets and take-homes from Monday’s educational sessions and the AAEP President’s luncheon.
Top tweets and take-homes from sessions on biosecurity, ethics, handling rank horses in the field, and more!
Top tweets from the opening session of the 2017 AAEP Convention in San Antonio.
Nearly 75% of horses in a recent study had significant motion asymmetry but were sound according to their owners.
Resistant infections were most common in horses coming out of surgery and that have had previous antibiotic treatment.
Study results revealed promising pregnancy rates with embryos that weren’t frozen in a laboratory but in a barn.
Researchers found that the cribbers in their study were deficient in selenium.
The traditional four- to six-week interval aligns perfectly with what’s going on physiologically in the horse’s hoof.
This approach remains an important tool for helping manage a variety of equine conditions/ injuries.
Still, the researchers say they hope continued research on the topic will make equine gastric ulcers easier to diagnose.
Scientists sought an answer but found there’s no perfect bedding for all situations. Each has benefits and drawbacks.
A technique developed to investigate strangles helped scientists understand the bacteria behind human sore throats.
Gene doping’s effects, good or bad, remain unclear. It might not affect performance and could have serious side effects.
Get an early look at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 63rd Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
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