Equine Medicine

There are no signs this Spring of widespread high populations of eastern tent caterpillar (ETC) – the insect linked to Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) – but horse farms still should take precautionary measures, says Lee Townsend, PhD, entomologist at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

The computer program helps determine nutrient requirements and formulate rations for various classes needed.

Equine colic is "responsible for more deaths in horses than any disease group except old age." That's how Nathaniel A. White, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, described the insidious nature of the condition in a 2005 presentation to the American Association of Equine Practitioners in Quebec.

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Rapid triage decisions and referral is a tremendous benefit to survival rates.

Lexington, Ky. - The American Association of Equine Practitioners is in preliminary discussions with the Humane Society of the United States to devise a better network of emergency responders for horses caught in harm's way.

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National Report ? An increase in the number and severity of equine herpesvirus Type-1-induced neurological disease outbreaks has forced the closure of racetracks, the quarantine of several barns in least four states this year and the humane destruction of several horses.

After treatment, horses with navicular disease get 30 days stall rest, and then they are shod appropriately.

Though the highly portable extracorporeal shock wave therapy units have a lot of utility outside the clinic, the technology should remain in the hands of those who know what they are doing: a trained veterinarian.

The higher the density of foals, the higher the risk of disease.

Acupuncture treatment in mares and stallions seems to provide benefit as a therapy to treat reproductive disorders dependent on the condition and the duration of treatment. In addition to study and use in horses, there is considerable use and study in several species, including its use in women, especially as an analgesic for obstetric and gynecological procedures (see story). For those animals that do not respond well to conventional medicine, traditional Chinese medicine affords a viable alternative that has shown results for horses during the past several millennia.

Lexington, Ky.-the american association of equine pracitioners (aaep) is addressing the controversy surrounding compounded drugs by creating a task force and scrutinizing the business practices of pharmacies exhibiting at its annual trade show.

LEXINGTON, KY.-The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will host its annual conference December 4 - 8, in Denver, with an international group of equine veterinarians for the organization's 50th anniversary.

Lexington, Ky.-The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) issued a call for proposals to research the efficacy of aminocaproic acid and/or conjugated estrogens related to use as a race day medication for the prevention of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH).

Colic, or abdominal pain, is a relatively common problem that develops in horses of all ages. Practitioners in the field of equine medicine should be familiar with the various conditions that can contribute to abdominal pain. Once a clinical evaluation has been performed the practitioner will be able to narrow the differential list to establish a working diagnosis.

Dr. Dean A. Henrickson offers insight to managing leg injuries in horses which left untreated can be career ending.