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A Nail in the Hoof: What Would You Do?

World Equine Veterinary Association April 21, 2021

How would you react if your horse stepped on a nail? One practitioner outlines the steps you should take.

Case Report: Diagnosing Lameness in a Barrel Racer

World Equine Veterinary Association March 3, 2018

Find out how an owner’s careful management after an injury occurred likely prevented a fatal outcome for a Quarter Horse gelding.

Kidney Disease in Foals Due to Leptospirosis

World Equine Veterinary Association February 3, 2018

If foals are diagnosed and treated early they generally have a fair to good chance to make a full recovery.

Diagnosing Poor Performance: A Case Report

World Equine Veterinary Association January 6, 2018

Here’s how veterinarians diagnosed and treated a Warmblood that stopped intermittently when working under saddle.

Call for Abstracts for 2018 WEVA Congress

World Equine Veterinary Association November 5, 2017

The 15th biennial WEVA Congress will take place April 21-23 in Beijing, in the Peoples Republic of China.

Equine Intra-Articular Osteoarthritis Treatment Options

World Equine Veterinary Association October 7, 2017

Pharmacological osteoarthritis therapy focuses on preventing or reducing pain and improving joint function.

2018 WEVA Congress Approaching

World Equine Veterinary Association September 9, 2017

The 2018 World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) Congress will take place April 21-23 in Beijing, China.

Correcting Equine Nasal Collapse Caused by Nerve Damage

World Equine Veterinary Association July 8, 2017

Learn how veterinarians treated an 18-month-old Andalusian colt that suffered nasal collapse after a training accident.

Racing’s Future Without Fatal Fractures: Science Fiction?

World Equine Veterinary Association May 31, 2017

A veterinarian with a focus on racehorses shares thoughts on how to reduce the number of catastrophic injuries.

What is Equine Otohematoma?

World Equine Veterinary Association May 7, 2017

Equine otohematoma is an uncommon ear condition affecting horses of all ages. Here’s what to know about it.

Post-Colic-Surgery Salmonellosis and Long-Term Prognosis

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World Equine Veterinary Association April 8, 2017

Enteral and/or intravenous fluid administration can be a crucial part of supporting sick foals and horses.

Nasal Bleeding: Vets, What’s Your Diagnosis and Treatment?

World Equine Veterinary Association March 5, 2017

Learn how a veterinarian diagnosed and treated an ethmoid hematoma in a Quarter Horse gelding.

Latvian Equine Veterinary Association Joins WEVA

World Equine Veterinary Association January 29, 2017

Also, learn about the Latvian Horse, which is used in disciplines such as dressage, pleasure riding, jumping, and more.

Cancer in Horses

World Equine Veterinary Association January 7, 2017

New methods to facilitate cancer diagnosis in horses as early, simply, and accurately as possible are needed.

AMMVEE Hosts Annual Convention

World Equine Veterinary Association December 3, 2016

The event’s focus was equine welfare in honor of Dr. Aline Schunemann de Aluja, a pioneer of equine welfare in Mexico

Przewalski’s Horse Populations in Hungary

World Equine Veterinary Association October 3, 2016

More than 310 of the world’s 1,900 Przewalski’s horses live in the breeding herd in Hungary’s Hortobagy National Park.

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