
Smart Antimicrobial Use in Equine Surgical Settings
Learn why experts are questioning routine antibiotic use in equine orthopedic surgery and how alternative strategies can help reduce infection risk.
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Learn why experts are questioning routine antibiotic use in equine orthopedic surgery and how alternative strategies can help reduce infection risk.

The Washington County horse had recently been purchased at auction.

Equitation scientists offer 10 evidence-based principles to improve horse welfare, performance, and partnership.

Reserve antibiotics in equine reproduction for proven infections, not routine use. Vets should utilize alternative treatments to reduce AMR risk when possible.

The gelding lives in Polk County.

To reduce antibiotic use in equine practice, vets should limit prophylactic treatment and prescribe only for confirmed infections.

The foal lived in Macomb County.

The facility is located in Rocky View County.

One expert calls antimicrobial resistance a threat to global horse health. Here’s how equine vets can improve diagnostics and use antibiotics wisely to combat this crisis.

Tests aid in diagnosis of suspected cases of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, formerly called equine Cushing’s disease.

The mare, diagnosed with equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, lives in Alameda County.

The horse with equine infectious anemia lived at a training facility in Carter County, where 70 horses are exposed.

The cases are located in Warren County.

The horse lived in Miami-Dade County.

Consider these 4 behavior-science-based approaches to help your horse load safely.

The horse lives in Volusia County.
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