Equine
Feed manufacturer settles with horse owners after fatal monensin poisoning
With 12 horses now dead and several more deteriorating at Florida facility, company agrees to pay all veterinary bills and replace lost horses when owners are emotionally ready.
Two horses in South Carolina die with clinical signs that may point to monensin poisoning
Manufacturer says there is no evidence to indicate contamination; ranch owner says multiple tests confirm monensin in feed.
The spectacle of the mane event
An injury to a horse's leg results in an unusually hairy situation.
New members join American Association of Equine Practitioners board
President, vice president, treasurer and board members will serve through 2017.
UC Davis provides veterinarians with resources for EPM
Flow chart, videos and more available to practitioners online.
AAEP foundation, Markel award scholarships to veterinary students
Each student receives $2,500.
Data suggest veterinary market will improve in 2015
Forecasts predict an increase in GDP and consumers disposable income.
Equine drug Gastrotec recalled until manufacturer obtains FDA approval
Omeprazole-misoprostol combo marketed to public without safety and efficacy data, FDA says.
AVMA makes last-ditch effort to convince lame duck Congress to vote on soring bill
If the anti-soring legislation doesn't pass with the 113th Congress, a certain Kentucky Republican may make it impossible in 2015.
Veterinary report implicates contaminated feed in deaths of multiple horses
Horse owners, equine center seek large settlement as result of monensin poisoning.
New grading system could improve survival times in some horses with colic
System helps veterinarians determine whether small intestine should be removed.
UC-Davis expands equine ophthalmology services to meet demand
Veterinarians will have access to specialty tests and procedures for complex cases.
Brother now charged with the death of veterinarian Emily Champion and their parents
Ryan Champion faces four capital murder charges for the deaths of his family and the initial suspect, as well as one count of kidnapping.
Top 5 trees poisonous to large animals
Do you know the clinical signs of these tree-related toxicoses and how to help affected patients?
Colic: The most common equine killer
With close to a million reported cases annually, equine colic is responsible for more deaths than any other disease group-except old age. Learn how doctors are rapidly assessing and treating this condition.
Veterinarian, parents murdered at their western Kentucky home
Police are still searching for a motive in the triple homicide.
New survey explores veterinarians' lives as parents
Cornell Ruffian Equine Facility reopens on Long Island
State-of-the-art medical center makes a comebackand honors a racing great.
CSU veterinary school gains $42.6 mil. in private donations
College of veterinary medicine held the top spot for financial gifts as the university breaks fundraising records with $143.3 mil.
Veterinarian becomes sole equine sports medicine specialist in Wisconsin
Associate professor the only veterinarian in the state to be board-certified in equine sports medicine and rehabilitationplus more veterinary news from around the country.
More than 4,500 horses, other animals quarantined in vesicular stomatitis outbreak
While early cases of vesicular stomatitis in Texas sputtered out last month, new cases and quarantines in Colorado were still erupting.
The Lameness Locator: Weird science or industry breakthrough?
Learn how this new technology sees what the human eye cant.
Equine vector-borne diseases: Combating Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus
Whether you live in an endemic area or your veterinary clients travel to high-risk destinations, familiarize yourself with these preventable arboviruses.
Picking a winner: Choosing the best horses to represent the USA in the World Equestrian Games
When a national medal is on the line, the Lameness Locator can help equestrian teams select their athletes with confidence.
Veterinary advisory committee to oversee horse safety and welfare at The Celebration
AVMA still calls for independent, third party inspections to ensure soring does not occur.
Veterinary equine convention celebrates 60 years
The American Association of Equine Practitioners celebrates its 60th convention.
Clock is ticking on veterinary legislation in 113th Congress
AVMA works to pass remaining high-priority bills on its 2014 legislative agenda.
Compounded drug may have killed four horses, FDA reports
10 horses in Kentucky and Florida affected by EPM treatment; agency is investigating.
Bill backed by walking horse group introduced to counter anti-soring legislation
AVMA cites bipartisan support for PAST Act, says new bill just a diversion.
Penn Vet's 'legendary' Dr. Charles Raker dies at 93
Longtime equine veterinary surgeon, professor leaves lasting legacy at his alma mater.