Infectious Diarrhea in Horses: Determining the Cause
Multiple clues can help a practitioner determine the cause of infectious diarrhea or colitis in adult horses, including the farm's history of previous outbreaks, geographic location, and season, said Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC,...
Deworming Young Horses: When to Start?
The thought of your new foal becoming infected with worms is a bit too much to bear for many horse owners. All it takes is one face-to-face meeting with a squirmy white roundworm, the type of parasite most common in horses under two years of age,...
Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association Formed
A new professional organization, the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association, has been launched as the result of a recent international conference, co-sponsored by the University of California, Davis, which focused on the...
Rachel Alexandra Out of Apple Blossom
Jess Jackson, principal owner of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, announced March 14 that the 4-year-old filly will not face Zenyatta in the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park April 9.
Jackson's announcement, after consultation...
Biceps Tendon Surgery Restores Soundness
Alexa Briscoe says she had high hopes for Wildfeuer when she acquired the 4-year old Bavarian Warmblood in 2000. Her plan was to someday compete in Grand Prix dressage with him. But when Wildfeuer was 10, he began to exhibit intermittent episodes...
University of Maryland Seeks Teaching Horses
Do you have a horse that needs a new home? The Equine Studies Program at the University of Maryland is seeking donations of sound and healthy horses to be used in the teaching program on the College Park campus. Horse donations are tax deductible...