Horse Vaccines in 2012: Where We Stand
Erica Larson
March 9, 2012
Horse owners have all the resources needed to ensure a properly vaccinated horse, one researcher said.
Horse owners have all the resources needed to ensure a properly vaccinated horse, one researcher said.
One researcher noted that some defects not visible on radiographs (X rays) were easily identified via MRI.
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
Miscellaneous topics included studies on besnoitiosis in donkeys and fever prevalence in imported horses from the 2011 AAEP Covention, held in San Antonio, Texas.
Equine reproduction topics including tests for ovarian tumors, dummy mounts and stallions, an alternative approach for endometritis, and making mares cycle in winter during the reproduction section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Equine respiratory topics including evaluating the upper respiratory tract and treating its ailments and managing inflammatory airway disease in horses is included in the Respiratory section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
Topics including third eyelid removal options, correcting nephrosplenic entrapments, resolving patella infection in foals, and suture material for abdominal incisions were discussed during the Equine Surgery section of the 2011 AAEP Convention.
Advances in equine orthopedics and wound care such as managing kissing spines, cast complications, evaluating the horse’s movement, and granulation tissue management were discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Veterinarians have fine-tuned numerous methods for evaluating the upper respiratory tract for abnormalities.
Our in-depth coverage of the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention (Nov. 17-20 in San Antonio, Texas) includes summaries of nearly 100 up-to-date presentations and other sessions on all aspects of equine veterinary medicine.
Jaw fracture repair (with David A Wilson, DVM) and handling foaling dystocia on the farm (with David Freeman, DVM) are tackled during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas
Drs. Patrick M. McCue, Scott E. Palmer, and Steve Reed presented the top studies in equine reproduction, surgery, and medicine during the 2011 AAEP Convention’s Kester News Hour in San Antonio, Texas.
Electrolyte use and gastric emptying, nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and Lawsonia intracellularis, are included in this wrap-up from the 2011 AAEP Convention.
Topics include EHV-1 vaccine efficacy, rhinitis in respiratory cases, a new “cancer vaccine” for horses, a new insulin resistance test method, equine Cushing’s disease, and more at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Topics include using the MRI for diagnosing localized lameness and to detect wobbler syndrome and erve blocks’ effects on foot MRIs during the Imaging section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Using integrative medicine techniques for pain management was discussed at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included acupuncture and pain management, manual therapies for back pain, and physical therapy for limb problems.
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