Ed Kane, PhD, is a researcher and consultant in animal nutrition. He is an author and editor on nutrition, physiology and veterinary medicine with a background in horses, pets and livestock. Kane is based in Seattle.
Equine arthroscopy is commonly used to manage problems in carpal joints, hocks and stifles. But what about managing a tear in a flexor tendon or navicular bursa? Get your moneys worth out of this instrumentand provide optimal patient careby giving some less conventional uses a try.
State-of-the-art medical center makes a comebackand honors a racing great.
The delayed non-matching-to-position task can help assess a dog's ability to learn and remember.
Whether you live in an endemic area or your veterinary clients travel to high-risk destinations, familiarize yourself with these preventable arboviruses.
There's no easy fix for this condition, but these tips can help veterinarians diagnose and manage the progression of disease.
AAEP guidelines offer clinical direction for veterinarians when treating these premier equine athletes.
Veterinarians should exercise caution to ensure supplements are provided at proper levels.
Changes in parasite biology have inspired the AAEP to reevaluate its control protocols. The following summarizes its new guidelines and details practical recommendations veterinarians can implement.
When horses can't graze on nutrient-rich grass, veterinarians may supplement with fat-soluble vitamins to preserving health and immunity.
Rigorous evaluation techniques and diagnostics are key for veterinarians to identify lameness early and for successful treatment.
Veterinary researchers have found a promising alternative for long-term suppression of estrus-and aberrant behavior-in mares.
Prevention and veterinary treatment strategies were highlighted at the recent International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot.
A veterinary look at why this new breed of equine supplement is potentially dangerous to horses.
Thanks to the persistence and care of his veterinarian, one young foal battled EPE and won.
Though its clinical signs can be vague, equine proliferative enteropathy should always be considered in foals with hypoproteinemia.
Trainer Mike Ritland cultivates a unique combination of olfactory skill and hunt drive in special forces canines.
Veterinary researchers try to understand a spike in sudden deaths, possibly cardiac-related, among thoroughbreds.
Knowing what to look for and being diligent in gathering the patient's history will help veterinarians diagnose this often overlooked condition.
Part 2 of this series explores a foal's innate defenses against a common bacterial pneumonia and how veterinarians can enhance natural immunity.
Veterinary researchers at University of Pennsylvania Working Dogs Center hope to develop early screening test from dogs' ability.
An intensive area of study, laminitis still confounds veterinary researchers looking to advance our knowledge of disease origin, prevention and treatment. But some promising new research projects are looking to make great strides toward better understanding.
As long as they don't have more serious heart disease such as CHF, most horses under a veterinarians care do well with intervention through pharmacologic or electrical cardioversion.
How will this latest superbug impact veterinary patients?
In Part 1 of this series, an equine veterinary research team explains two key immune factors-transfer of proinflammatory cytokines to the foal and the foal's ability to respond to antigens.
List of 24 permitted medications standardizes withdrawal period.
24 medications permitted by Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication and Testing Program
A veteirnary overview of suckling and weaning in foals to foster a lifetime of nutrition.
As veterinarian and first responder to a barn fire, would you know how to treat a burn-compromised horse?
Consider these facts about foal development, nutrition.
Studies show equine nasal strips reduce airway resistance and mitigate exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
