Poll Recap: A Trip to the Vet
Jennifer Whittle
January 31, 2017
Of the 1,008 respondents, 318 (32%) said their horses are located 10 miles or less away from their equine vet clinic.
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Of the 1,008 respondents, 318 (32%) said their horses are located 10 miles or less away from their equine vet clinic.
Learn about mild bite misalignments, the forces that impact them, and considerations about correcting them.
Do you want to know if your broodmare carries a serious genetic disease? Are you curious about your horse’s color? Or do you need to confirm parentage on a horse? Learn about equine genetic testing available from the University of Kentucky.
Thermography is a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging tool used in equine health care.
Roly-poly, cresty-necked horses and ponies are in harm’s way. Here’s how to help your overweight equid shed pounds.
Also, learn about the Latvian Horse, which is used in disciplines such as dressage, pleasure riding, jumping, and more.
Equine cowbox infections are extremely rare, with only two other cases ever reported.
Equine practitioners must be familiar with the signs of abuse, its various forms, and their role in preventing it.
Researchers have made great strides in understanding laminitis, but it remains a difficult disease to predict and treat.
Of the 516 respondents, 302 (59%) said they have taken their horse to a university veterinary teaching hospital.
Specific proteins from the ‘orf’ virus could help improve wound healing, scientists found, but more research is needed.
A forage-based, total mixed-ration cube fed free choice supported weanling growth rates without increasing DOD cases.
The probiotic researchers tested had “disappointing” results, but not all studies have yielded negative results.
Successful treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis and good knowledge of the therapeutic options available.
How a vet examines and treats allegedly abused horses can mean the difference between a successful or unsuccessful case.
A recently developed vaccine induced high antibody levels and immune responses (signs of immunity) in naive horses.
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