Health

September 09, 2024
Screening Horses at Risk of Tendon Injury Using Power Doppler Ultrasound
The presence of increased blood flow in the superficial digital flexor tendon detected by power Doppler ultrasound is a

September 02, 2024
Cease NSAIDs 24 Hours Before Collecting Blood for Orthobiologics Use in Horses
According to veterinarians, only a 24-hour “withdrawal” period is needed between NSAIDs and collecting blood for orthobiologics use.

August 21, 2024
Study: Don’t Restrict Feed Prior to Elective Surgical Procedures in Horses
Many, if not most, surgical facilities fast horses prior to elective surgical procedures, but is this the best advice?

August 12, 2024
Use Caution When Injecting Joints in Metabolic Horses
Veterinarians report that laminitis may develop following routine joint injection with corticosteroid drugs in some horses.

August 07, 2024
Wearable Heat Stress Detectors for Exercising Horses
A new device developed for horses is a flexible, wearable sensor that measures body temperature as well as potassium

July 29, 2024
Melanomas in Horses: Early Excision Encouraged
Resecting large tumors may require a more extensive, invasive surgery that could have been avoided by removing the tumor

July 24, 2024
Unraveling Mysteries of New Neurologic Disease in Quarter Horses
A neurologic disease affecting Quarter Horse foals less than one month of age was first identified in 2020.

July 08, 2024
Respiratory Relief in Horses: Reach for Salbutamol
Horses in acute exacerbation of severe equine asthma typically require a bronchodilator for their comfort.

July 01, 2024
Infrared Spectroscopy for Detecting Osteoarthritis in Horses
Stepping up their diagnostic game, researchers are using infrared spectroscopy to screen horses for osteoarthritis.

June 26, 2024
Outcomes for Horses with Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Differ
Treating horses with EHM is time-consuming, expensive, and has important welfare implications.