Tips for Handling an Equine Infectious GI Disease Outbreak
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
March 14, 2017
Implement appropriate biosecurity measures pre-emptively, as infectious disease is an ever-present risk with horses.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Implement appropriate biosecurity measures pre-emptively, as infectious disease is an ever-present risk with horses.
Managing itchy horses can be a perplexing and frustrating challenge. Veterinarians share ideas on how to help.
Have a vet ensure your foal is developing well and your mare is ready for her next mating at her foal heat.
The digital cushion, located in the rear of the hoof, protects the foot’s complex bone and soft-tissue structures.
Underrun heels can contribute to problems such as chronic heel pain, bruising, lameness, reduced performance, and more.
Learn about what’s cutting-edge in the world of equine hoof care from our 2017 International Hoof Care Summit coverage.
A farrier shares ways he addresses issues in the caudal aspect of the horse’s foot.
PET scans revealed lesions in bony and soft tissue, some of which weren’t visible on other imaging modalities.
Researchers looked at how four trimming models impact hoof form and structure.
Farriers need to observe a horse thoroughly, head to tail, to determine how to best trim and shoe him.
Learn how a veterinarian diagnosed and treated an ethmoid hematoma in a Quarter Horse gelding.
Ridden horses express pain through facial behaviors differently from horses at rest, one researcher says.
A roundtable at the International Hoof Care Summit covered shoe wear and what it indicates about the horse.
Currently, there are no medications approved by the FDA to control fever in horses.
What do a dish, a crack, a flare, and a sheared heel have in common? All are hoof distortions.
Early diagnosis could allow vets to implement management strategies, such as restricted exercise, that promote healing.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
