We’re all familiar with the medical/veterinary axiom: First do no harm. A recent Colorado State University (CSU) study extended this principle to biosecurity for ambulatory veterinarians: First, don’t bring any diseases into a patient’s
“Breakover (defined as the moment the heels lift off the ground) is very much affected by the surface the horse works on,” began Hans Castelijns, DVM, Certified Farrier, of Cortona, Italy, during the “Putting Science into Farriery” session at th
Hunt discussed several limb and hoof deformities in foals and recommendations for correcting or managing them during the “Putting Science into Farriery” session at the 2008 Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. One of his bi
Equine practitioners are often asked for their opinion and input because owners often read or are told that having a horse barefoot is far superior to having him shod and that it’s the only acceptable method of hoof care.
Glue-on shoes and other materials are indicated for cases of poor hoof quality or repeated shoe loss, or for crack repair, rebuilding a hoof, and preventing wear, began Bryan Fraley, DVM, of Veterinary Podiatry Associates in Harrodsburg, Ky., wh
The first item facilitators and attendees discussed was the use of acupuncture point reactivity as an aid in the diagnosis of gastric ulcers in the performance horse. Several practitioners commented on the acupuncture points they use in this manner
Belknap remarked on the latest research showing that laminitis is an intense inflammatory injury of the foot and is no longer believed to be solely a blood flow problem.
Horse owners commonly add nutraceuticals to their horses’ diets to treat or prevent joint disease, but most products have no research data supporting their effectiveness.
In general, controlled studies do not exist regarding the efficacy of various treatments for laminitis, and some therapies have additional risks beyond their failure to improve the situation.
The 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners(AAEP)Convention in San Diego, Calif. drew a near-record crowd. Attendees discussed equine welfare, including the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC), which will provide free equine vaccines to rescue and retirement facilities. Awards were issued for educational and philanthropic efforts. New officers and board members took office.
Stephen Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., described selected equine neurologic diseases during the prestigious Milne Lecture during the 2008 AAEP Convention. Reed discussed cervical vertebral stenotic myopathy (CVM), also known as Wobbler Syndrome, equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM), and Equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
Equine authorities at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention discussed preparation for and management of barn fires, eventing emergencies, endurance event injuries, racetrack emergencies, emergency care at rodeos, emergency services at steeple-chase and cross-country hunter events, and emergency veterinary care at horse shows.
During the 2008 AAEP Convention experts discussed anabolic steroids, therapeutic medications, aortic-iliac thrombosis(AIT), airway inflammation, polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM), and the benefits of endoscopic diagnosis of airway problems during exercise.
Researchers investigated the durability of four types of disposable overboots to see which might provide the best protective barrier to avoid spreading disease, and presented their results at the 2008 AAEP Convention. Other infectious disease topics included methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA), ivermectin toxicosis, evidence-based medicine, and rotational deworming.
Table topics at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention included endocrine disease, the pathophysiology of recurrent airway obstruction (RAO, also called heaves), and compounding. Attendees discussed the differences between Cushing’s disease and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of RAO, and current compounding guidelines.
During the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, experts discussed multiple topics relating to equine reproduction, including stallion fertility estimation, artificial insemination, techniques for increasing pregnancy rates and reducing castration herniation, partial phallectomy, hormone therapy, uterine inflammation, and more.
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