http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/Equine+medicine/Article/list/44851 Patient care strategies and medical updates for equine veterinary practitioners. 2009-11-22T01:14:55Z http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Equine/Hormonal-breeding-management-of-the-mare-Hormonal-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591598?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Hormonal therapy is often used in performance mares to prevent estrous behavior. A wide variety of options are currently available, including hormonal, nonhormonal, and immunologic methods to modulate estrous behavior in mares. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/142009/591598null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Equine/Hormonal-breeding-management-of-the-mare-Hormonal-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591597?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Rates of ovarian quiescence in foaling mares or reports of ovarian failure are low. In foaling mares, lactational anestrus may be behavioral, related to fescue endophyte toxicosis or physiologic factors. 2009-12-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/142009/591597null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Horse-organizations-endorse-new-equine-welfare-cod/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/641638?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 National Report -- Six major equine organizations have endorsed a new equine welfare code, according to the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). 2009-11-15T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/462009/641638null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Complete-horse-genome-sequence-unveiled/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/640079?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The genetic sequence of the domestic horse has been completed. 2009-11-06T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/452009/640079/veterinary_genome_dna_EQ_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/EPM-The-devil-is-in-the-diagnosis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638789?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) has been a prominent neurological disease of horses for nearly 15 years. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/452009/638789null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/ClinQuiz-Equine-parasites/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/642420?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Test your knowledge of equine parasites with this quiz. If you're stumped, don't fret: The answers, with complete explanations, are provided. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/472009/642420null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/The-geriatric-horse-special-considerations-for-the/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638778?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Subclinical valvular heart disease is relatively common in middle-aged to older horses and is caused primarily by thickening of the valves from myxomatous degeneration. Aortic and mitral valve insufficience are discussed. 2009-11-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/452009/638778null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Racehorse-health-is-AAEPs-Ask-the-Vet-topic-for-No/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/638088?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Lexington, Ky. -- Veterinarians who specialize in the care of racehorses will answer questions on that topic during November as part of the American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) "Ask the Vet" online discussion. 2009-10-31T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/442009/638088null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Laminitis-should-be-top-research-concern-say-AAEP-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/636027?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 New survey highlights veterinarians' top concerns. 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/432009/636027/veterinary_AAEP_EQ_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/More-than-7000-unwanted-horses-to-receive-donated-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/631212?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Roseland, N.J. -- Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health is donating 7,250 doses of EquiRab rabies vaccine to 150 equine rescue and retirement facilities nationwide, through the Unwanted Horse Veterinary Relief Campaign (UHVRC) in honor of the recent World Rabies Day. 2009-10-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/402009/631212null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Periodontal-disease-in-the-horse/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/632539?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Up to 34 percent of horses of all ages experience some level of periodontal disease, but up to 60 percent of horses 13 years of age or older suffer from severe periodontal disease. 2009-10-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/412009/632539null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/59-horses-quarantined-at-Indiana-racetrack/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/626719?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Anderson, Ind. -- A suspected contagious infection in two Thoroughbred racehorses resulted in the quarantine of those two and 57 other horses at Anderson's Hoosier Park racetrack north of Indianapolis. 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/382009/626719null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/EEE-cases-up-WNV-sharply-down-so-far-in-2009/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625927?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) cases during the first eight months of 2009 already have surpassed last year's total in the United States. 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/372009/625927/DVM_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Tufts-new-equine-isolation-ward-triples-patient-ca/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/625676?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 North Grafton, Mass. -- A new six-stall equine isolation ward at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University triples the capacity for patients at the infectious-disease unit. 2009-09-10T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/372009/625676null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/New-safety-rules-are-barely-saving-lives/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624781?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Horse deaths at racetracks declined only slightly in 2008, despite efforts to raise standards. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/372009/624781/horse_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/2010-Thoroughbred-foal-crop-projected-to-be-lowest/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/624784?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 New York -- The nation's 2010 Thoroughbred foal crop is expected to be the smallest in more than 30 years, according to the Jockey Club's annual projection. 2009-09-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/372009/624784null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Australian-veterinarian-dies-after-infection-from-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/623734?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 An equine practitioner from Queensland, Australia, has died after contracting the Hendra virus from a horse. 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/362009/623734null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Treating-wounds-of-the-equine-distal-limbs/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/622203?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Wounds of the lower limbs of the horse can be challenging to treat successfully, especially those that may involve tendons, ligaments and synovial (joint) spaces. 2009-09-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/352009/622203null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Washington-state-leads-in-equine-West-Nile-virus-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/621446?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 National Report -- Of 35 equine cases of West Nile virus (WNV) reported nationwide so far this season, 20 are in Washington state. 2009-08-25T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/352009/621446null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Australian-veterinarian-in-coma-after-contracting-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620850?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Brisbane, Australia -- An equine practitioner from Queensland, Australia, is in a medically induced coma after contracting the potentially fatal Hendra virus from a horse, according to the Australian Horse Industry Council (AHIC). 2009-08-22T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/342009/620850null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/140-cases-of-EEE-with-Florida-in-lead/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620854?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Seventeen states have reported 140 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis so far this season. 2009-08-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/342009/620854/veterinary_equine_dvm_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Mine-That-Bird-doing-well-after-minor-surgery/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/620383?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Elmont, N.Y. -- Surgery to repair Mine That Bird's entrapped epiglottis "went perfectly" Tuesday, according to Leonard Blach, DVM, co-owner of the horse that won this year's Kentucky Derby. 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/342009/620383null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Derby-winner-to-have-minor-throat-surgery/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/619539?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Elmont, N.Y. -- Mine That Bird, the 3-year-old gelding that won this year's Kentucky Derby, will undergo minor surgery Tuesday morning for an entrapped epiglottis. 2009-08-17T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/342009/619539null HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/The-clinical-application-of-equine-acupuncture/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628246?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The addition of acupuncture to integrative treatment protocols for a variety of equine conditions offers an adjunctive approach based on a historical model of experience-based clinical findings and therapies. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628246null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/CSU-veterinary-researchers-examine-new-techniques-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616649?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Back problems are a common cause of poor performance in all horses — especially competitive horses, whose jumping ability may be diminished. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/322009/616649null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Veterinary-care-of-carriage-horses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/616835?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 You are on a well-deserved vacation with your family. You thought you were taking a break from horses, but you look around anyway. There it is — a draft horse slowly pulling a loaded wagon full of tourists. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/322009/616835null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Equine/Update-on-recent-advances-in-equine-abdominal-surg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628668?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 In recent years important advancements in colic surgery have led to improved prediction of survival rates, better survival rates, and decreased complication rates. 2009-08-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628668null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/National-lab-standards-set-for-racehorse-drug-test/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610022?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Lexington, Ky. -- The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors approved new national laboratory standards for racehorse drug testing and created an accreditation program for laboratories, along with an independent Equine Quality Assurance Program to provide third-party examination of testing labs. 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/282009/610022null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/AAEP-offers-3-day-CE-program-on-ophthalmology/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608637?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Raleigh, N.C. -- The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is adding a second "Focus" continuing-education session this year, offering two days of lectures and a day of laboratories on equine ophthalmology in October. 2009-07-04T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/272009/608637null HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Equine/Preliminary-investigations-of-horses-iEquus-caball/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628669?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 From the time when horses were first tamed as a source of milk and meat 5000 years ago to modern day when horses have become companions used for pleasure and sport, a variety of methods designed to control the horse have existed. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628669null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Using-serum-biomarkers-to-detect-early-change-in-j/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/613828?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Osteoarthritis is a common problem for the athletic horse and has been estimated to cause 60 percent of lameness cases in the athletic horse. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/302009/613828null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/CEM-probe-passes-6-month-mark/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608231?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 National Report -- Investigators continue to look for the source of an outbreak that has spread to 48 states. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/272009/608231/DVM_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/A-novel-approach-to-the-treatment-and-prevention-o/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628242?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Terminology describing laminitis varies within the veterinary literature. 2009-07-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628242null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Furosemide-decreases-bleeding-in-racehorses-study-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/607234?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Furosemide decreases bleeding in racehorses, according to a new study released from the University of Pretoria, Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of Melbourne. 2009-06-29T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/272009/607234/DVM_veterinarynews_OlympicEquine_flash.l_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Environmental-contaminants-might-affect-racetrack-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/606877?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Baton Rouge, La. -- Environmental contaminants at racetracks could possibly skew the results of drug tests in racehorses, according to a researcher at Louisiana State University's School of Veterinary Medicine. 2009-06-27T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/262009/606877null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/VS-infection-found-in-horse-in-south-Texas/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605888?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Austin, Texas -- What is reported to be the nation's first case of vesicular stomatitis (VS) for 2009 was detected in a horse in Starr County, one of Texas' southernmost counties. 2009-06-23T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/262009/605888null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Survey-says-processing-plants-a-solution/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/605107?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Horse owners open to reopening of U.S. processing plants, according to survey. 2009-06-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/252009/605107/DVM_veterinarynews_u_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/OSU-offers-new-equine-CE/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/603753?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Three new courses are available on The Ohio State University's Web site. 2009-06-15T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/252009/603753/DVM_veterinarynews_O_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Diagnostic+Center/ACVIM-releases-consensus-statement-on-EHV-1/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602943?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Lakewood, Colo. -- The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) released a 12-page consensus statement on equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) as a guide to veterinarians in managing the disease. 2009-06-11T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/242009/602943null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Ky-offers-vouchers-for-stallion-castration/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/602202?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Lexington, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) is offering incentives for stallion castration in an effort to address the neglected horse issue in the state. 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/242009/602202null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Suspended-racetrack-veterinarian-sues-racing-panel/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/601978?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Lexington, Ky. -- A racetrack veterinarian recently suspended for five years for medication violations, including possession of cobra venom, filed suit against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to have the suspension overturned, claiming that it was "not supported by substantial evidence, is arbitrary and/or an abuse of discretion." 2009-06-07T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/232009/601978null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Refeeding-starved-horses-Dont-kill-with-kindness/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600266?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Recovery from malnutrition, starvation takes time, patience. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/222009/600266/DVM_veterinarynews_refeed-horse_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Prevalence-of-gastric-ulcerations-in-horses-with-c/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628245?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of gastric ulcers in horses with acute abdominal crisis (colic) and to examine the temporal effect of hospitalization on ulcer development in equine patients treated for colic. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628245null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Causes-incidence-treatment-of-pulmonary-and-system/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600263?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Pulmonary or systemic fungal infections in horses historically have resulted in a high mortality rate. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/222009/600263null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Meconium-impaction-in-foals-clinical-signs-diagnos/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600264?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 It's one of the most common causes of colic in the newborn foal. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/222009/600264null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Parasitology+Center/Developing-effective-deworming-programs-Sponsored-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600916?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The best way to prolong the efficacy of deworming programs is to use vaccinations and sound nutrition in conjunction with the right anthelmintics. 2009-06-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/232009/600916null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Economic-troubles-extend-to-Virginia-Techs-equine-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600677?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Blacksburg, Va. -- Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center is eliminating a handful of positions as a result of economic woes. 2009-05-30T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/222009/600677null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Okla-reduces-penalty-for-lay-equine-dentistry/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599144?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 A law passed last fall that made it a felony for a non-veterinarian to practice equine dentistry has essentially been overturned. 2009-05-20T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/599144/DVM_veterinarynews_equine_dentistry_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Stem-cell-lab-opens-at-UC-Davis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598851?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Davis, Calif. -- This week the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine opened its new stem-cell therapy laboratory. 2009-05-19T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/598851null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Unwanted-horse-relief-campaign-aids-1400-horses-so/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598661?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Roseland, N.J. -- A veterinary program launched four months ago to provide vaccines for unwanted horses through equine rescue and retirement facilities so far has helped more than 1,400 horses nationwide, organizers report. 2009-05-18T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/598661null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Obese-horses-at-greater-risk-of-laminitis/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598522?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 A new study has cemented the fact that obese horses are more likely to die from laminitis. 2009-05-16T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/202009/598522/DVM_veterinarynews_weight_management_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/CEM-update-820-positive-and-exposed-horses-in-48-s/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597424?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 National Report -- The latest update on the nationwide outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) that began about five months ago shows 18 stallions in six states and five mares in three states so far confirmed CEM-positive by the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories. 2009-05-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/597424null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/US-updating-response-plan-for-equid-ruminant-disea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/597167?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Plum Island, N.Y. -- The risk of African horse sickness virus (AHSV) and bluetongue virus (BT) entering the United States is considered low, but the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is rewriting the nation's emergency response plans, saying pathways do exist for them to enter the country. 2009-05-07T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/192009/597167null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/NC-State-University-opens-equine-brachytherapy-fac/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/596239?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Raleigh, N.C. -- A new brachytherapy facility at North Carolina State Veterinary Teaching Hospital allows horse owners with animals suffering from skin cancer to choose less lengthy, more accurate treatment. 2009-05-03T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/182009/596239null HTML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Pain+management/Equine-joint-osteoarthritis-Sponsored-by-Bayer-Hea/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600909?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Early detection and treatment are the cornerstones of successful management of osteoarthritis, and hyaluronate sodium is an important part of that treatment. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/232009/600909null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Equine-metabolic-syndrome/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628244?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The term equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) was first introduced by Johnson in 2002 to better define a condition that was previously attributed to hypothyroidism. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628244null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Piroplasmosis-and-the-2010-World-Equestrian-Games/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598733?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Equine piroplasmosis is an infectious disease of international importance. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/598733/DVM_veterinarynews_Piroplasmosis_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Advancing-laminitis-research-mdash-a-collaborative/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598728?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Kennett Square, Pa. — Research into the causes and treatment laminitis, along with wide-ranging collaboration are the driving forces behind the newly established Laminitis Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/598728null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Horse-owners-push-lawmakers-to-relax-dentistry-reg/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/598704?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 For nearly 20 years, equine dentistry has been considered a veterinary act in Oklahoma. 2009-05-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/212009/598704/DVM_veterinarynews_equine_dentistry_flash.s_flash.jpg XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Selenium-likely-cause-of-polo-horse-deaths/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595392?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 An overdose of selenium is the probable cause of deaths of 21 polo horses in Florida last week. 2009-04-28T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/182009/595392/DVM_veterinarynews_polo_horse_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/Conference+highlights/Audio-Barbaro-case-offers-communication-insights/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/595072?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Equine orthopedic specialist Dr. Dean W. Richardson kicked off sessions at CVC East in Baltimore by sharing his experience on the national stage when he treated Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro following the colt's tragic breakdown in the Preakness Stakes. 2009-04-24T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/veterinary/172009/595072null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Rx-mistake-may-be-to-blame-for-polo-horse-deaths/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594863?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 A prescription mixed by a Florida compounding pharmacy may have caused the deaths of 21 polo horses Sunday. 2009-04-23T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/172009/594863/DVM_veterinarynews_EPcases_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Hemorrhaging-found-in-dead-polo-horses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594521?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Veterinarians examining the remains of some of the 21 polo horses that died Sunday have found traces of hemorrhaging. 2009-04-21T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/172009/594521/DVM_veterinarynews_EMPF_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Toxin-suspected-in-deaths-of-21-polo-horses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594309?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Was it an ingested toxin that caused the deaths of 21 polo horses at the 105th U.S. Open polo tournament Sunday? 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/172009/594309/DVM_veterinarynews_unwanted_horses_flash.s_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/21-polo-horses-die-at-Florida-match-veterinarians-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/594256?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Wellington, Fla. -- Necropsies were being conducted today to determine what caused the deaths of 21 polo horses that collapsed Sunday at the 105th U.S. Open polo tournament. 2009-04-20T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/172009/594256null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/AAEP-summer-session-to-cover-foot-disorders-practi/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592936?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Columbus, Ohio -- Veterinarians attending the American Association of Equine Practitioners' continuing-education meeting this summer will get two-for-one instructional sessions -- one focusing on diagnosis and treatment of equine foot disorders and the other on how to build a practice that can survive the recession. 2009-04-12T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/152009/592936null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/CEM-outbreak-source-remains-elusive-despite-painst/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/592298?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 National Report -- With a nationwide outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) now nearly four months old, state and federal investigators say they still can't draw any conclusions regarding the source of the treatable reproductive disease. 2009-04-08T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/152009/592298null HTML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Foal-pneumonia-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600780?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Foals between 1 and 6 months of age frequently present with lower airway infection and is the primary cause of disease and death in foals aged between 1 and 6 months of age. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600780null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Equine-infectious-neurologic-disease-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600768?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Equine infections neurologic diseases are important individual horse disease but can also occur in significant epizootics and outbreaks with substantial economic loss. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600768null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Can-you-hear-the-heart-beat-Murmurs-and-arrhythmia/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610684?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Physiologic flow murmurs are murmurs associated with normal blood flow through the heart and great vessels. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/292009/610684null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Evaluating-treatment-choices-for-tendon-ligament-i/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591636?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 In the first of these articles we looked at the wide array of different treatment modalities and therapies available for use in horses suffering from varying types of tendon and ligament injuries, and forms of joint disease. Multiple treatment options are available, from stem cells to platelet-rich plasma to shock-wave therapy to Tildren. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591636null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Newest-strides-in-treating-acute-laminitis-Proceed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600760?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Laminitis is frustrating for veterinarians because current knowledge and understanding of the pathophysiology and progression of the disease are incomplete, limiting efforts to prevent and treat this devastating disease successfully. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600760null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Equine-neonatology-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600773?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 "07 Slow to go" is a 48 hour old Thoroughbred filly that was born to a 15 year old Thoroughbred mare. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600773null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Managing-older-horse-lameness-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608426?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Management of pain in older horses, especially brood mares and stallions, can be challenging. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/272009/608426null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Influence-of-exercise-on-growing-horses-Proceeding/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609414?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Musculoskeletal diseases in racehorses are common and can lead to catastrophic injuries requiring euthanasia of the horse. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/282009/609414null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Equine-cardiology-cases-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600782?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 As in all species, cardiac examination involves cardiac auscultation for rate, rhythm, heart sounds, and murmurs, palpation of peripheral pulses, and examination of peripheral veins and edema. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600782null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Surgical-advances-for-musculoskeletal-diseases-Pro/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608461?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 There have been several surgical procedures developed in the last few years to aid in treating musculoskeletal disease in horses. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/272009/608461null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/From-hematuria-to-perineal-scalding-Urinary-tract-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600761?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Urinary tract disorders occur infrequently in horses but represent significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. In this article, we will discuss identification and management of urinary incontinence and bladder dysfunction, urolithiasis, and hematuria. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600761null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Hirsuitism-and-obesity-Equine-endocrine-disease-an/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600771?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Equine endocrine disease most often occurs in older horses as a result of dysfunction of the pituitary pars intermedia. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600771null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Managing-equine-athletes-Birth-to-training-Proceed/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609421?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Effective management of developmental orthopedic disease in horses often requires intensive monitoring and willingness to change approaches based on the incidence of disease. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/282009/609421null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/The-effect-of-cardiovascular-abnormalities-on-perf/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610678?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The normal horse's heart rate varies with exercise up to a maximum of 200 - 240 beats/ minute. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/292009/610678null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Managing-equine-athletes-Training-and-competition-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608447?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Medical management of human athletes is a billion dollar a year industry and there are some aspects that are similar to the equine industry. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/272009/608447null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Nutrition-and-dietary-management-of-equine-gastric/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/637919?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is a condition in horses characterized by ulcers in the terminal esophagus; proximal (squamous) stomach; distal (glandular) stomach; and proximal duodenum. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/442009/637919null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Advances-in-musculoskeletal-medications-Proceeding/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/609420?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Selection of treatments for joint disease in horses is complicated by the fact that there are so many options to choose from. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/282009/609420null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Medicine/Effect-of-follicle-size-and-follicle-stimulating-h/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/629247?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 From an industry perspective, timing of ovulation becomes critical when breeding to heavily booked stallions or subfertile stallions, or when inseminating with cooled or frozen semen. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/629247null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Diagnostic+Center/Arthrosonography-Joints-of-the-head-neck-and-front/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610674?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Diagnostic ultrasonography has, more recently, been applied to the assessment of other less traditional musculoskeletal problems such as evaluation of bone, joints, muscle and nerves. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/292009/610674null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Seeking-answers-for-skin-disease-in-draft-horses/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/591634?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 It's a painful, disfiguring disease that may strike horses as early as 2 years of age, then over time cause formation of large nodules that interfere with normal pastern movement, permanent skin ulceration and lameness, eventually leading to the animals' early demise. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/142009/591634null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Using-biological-based-therapies-for-lameness-Proc/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/608432?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 In recent years there have been advancements in the use of biological therapies for musculoskeletal disease. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/272009/608432null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Diagnostic+Center/Arthrosonography-Joints-of-the-back-pelvis-and-hin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610669?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The soft tissue structures of the joints, back, and foot can be evaluated ultrasonographically yielding important diagnostic information that cannot be obtained radiographically. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/292009/610669null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary+Equine/Cases-of-equine-hepatic-disease-Proceedings/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/600776?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The problem oriented approach to liver disease involves identification of liver disease as a differential diagnosis for several problems. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/222009/600776null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Diagnostic+Center/Ultrasonographic-findings-in-colic-cases-Proceedin/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610671?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Ultrasonography is invaluable in the diagnosis of the cause of colic in horses. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/292009/610671null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Diagnostic+Center/Thoracic-ultrasonography-in-adults-and-foals-Proce/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/610662?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Thoracic ultrasonography yields information about the lung and pleural cavity heretofore unavailable to the veterinarian. 2009-04-01T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/292009/610662null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/CEM-probe-continues-involves-711-horses-in-46-stat/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/589132?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 National Report -- An outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM) that began more than three months ago now involves 711 horses in 46 states, as state and federal veterinary investigators continue to look for the source. 2009-03-26T04:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/132009/589132/veterinary_equine_cem_flash.jpg HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Meeting-the-mineral-nutritional-needs-of-foals/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586894?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Minerals, though they make up only a small percentage of the equine diet, are critical — especially for the health of foals. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/112009/586894null XML http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/Medical+news/Surveillance-program-targets-herd-health-Sponsored/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/585016?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health (ISPAH) is partnering with equine practitioners and UC Davis to improve the strategies veterinarians use to attack equine respiratory issues—identifying diseases before they spread in order to target specific pathogens with tailor-made vaccines and better biosecurity programs. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/avhc/102009/585016null XML http://veterinarymedicine.dvm360.com/vetmed/Veterinary+Equine/Efficacy-of-medroxyprogesterone-acetate-in-suppres/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/628579?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 The physiologic breeding season of mares extends from March to October in the northern hemisphere, and typically during this time mares have a 21-day cycle length including 5 to 7 days of estrus. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/vetmed/392009/628579null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Gene-based-medicine-for-equine-muscle-disorders/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/586893?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Researchers knew that the equine genome project eventually would lead to monumental discoveries and new methods of diagnosis and treatment of significant benefit to the horse. 2009-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/112009/586893null XML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Calif-could-outlaw-cattle-tail-docking/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582828?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Sacramento, Calif. -- A California lawmaker is seeking to make cattle tail docking illegal. 2009-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/082009/582828null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Veterinary-research-firm-plans-move-to-midwest/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/582827?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 Lawrence, Kan. -- A company that does research work on racehorse disorders is planning on moving from New York to Kansas. 2009-02-22T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/082009/582827null HTML http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+Equine/Evaluating-treatment-options-for-equine-tendon-lig/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/581083?contextCategoryId=44851&ref=25 There are many treatment options available to equine practitioners dealing with injuries to tendons and ligaments and an equally large number of drugs, techniques and modalities that can be used to help manage joint problems in the athletic horse. 2009-02-01T05:00:00Z http://www.dvm360.com/veterinary/data/articlestandard/dvm/072009/581083null XML