Vets Assess Back Pain, Vertebral Lesions in Trotting Horses
In a retrospective study of 118 French Trotters, a team of veterinarians found that horses with back pain had more severe and localized lesions identifiable on X ray than horses with no evidence of back pain, but even pain-free horses had lesions...
Feed and Fuel Costs Rising, Horse Owners Report
The costs of keeping horses have risen for the majority of owners in the last three years, with those in the southeast and south central United States being the hardest hit by escalating feed and fuel prices.
The findings are part of the American...
CEM Investigation: 23 Positive Stallions
A stallion in Wisconsin has become positive stallion No. 23 in an ongoing investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM).
Wisconsin State Veterinarian Robert Ehlenfeldt, DVM, said this horse is considered part of the outbreak that was first...
FEI Prohibited Substances Database Now Online
The new Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Prohibited Substances Database is now available online. The purpose of this new database is to provide clear guidance on the substances included in the Equine Prohibited Substances List,...
Laminitis Researchers Meet, Develop Plans
Nearly 50 researchers and laminitis experts from around the world met to prioritize future laminitis research needs during the the 2nd AAEP Foundation Equine Laminitis Research Workshop. The group also explored specific questions about the direction...
Liability and Horses (Book Excerpt)
Horses often seem to be accidents waiting to happen, and everyone who has owned horses for any significant period can recount at least one horror story that starts with: "You aren't going to believe this, but ..." Less apparent, but...
Horse Owners Needed for Equine Infectious Disease Survey
The Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine is looking for participants for a study on equine infectious disease issues. Shana Gillette, PhD, assistant professor in the department of clinical sciences at CSU is the principal investigator,...
Colorado State Vet Teaching Hospital to Host Open House
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Colorado State University will host its annual Open House on Friday and Saturday, April 9 and 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last tours will start at 3:15 p.m.
The Open House includes lectures, demonstrations,...
