Equine

Wounds to the body of the horse can be very large and may initially seem quite severe. Because of the natural tendencies of this prey animal to run from possible danger first and to be concerned about the consequences later, many body injuries result from collisions with trees, fences, wire or other environmental hazards. The horse often is moving quickly when this trauma occurs, and the wounds produced are sometimes superficial and extensive, and they also can be more limited in location but very deep. These deep wounds have the potential to penetrate the abdomen or the chest, and either scenario is a medical emergency.

Though the highly portable extracorporeal shock wave therapy units have a lot of utility outside the clinic, the technology should remain in the hands of those who know what they are doing: a trained veterinarian.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - 4/29/05 - Texas A&M can add a horse to their list of cloned animals.

Antibiotic therapy and occasionally flushing of the sinuses will reduce the potential for post-surgical complications.

During foaling season, equine practitioners are asked to examine foals that present with lameness or joint effusion. Many times the owners will report that the foal was noticed to be a little "off" for the past few days, and they assumed the mare stepped on it. These words should alert the practitioner to the real possibility of the foal having a septic arthritis or osteomyelitis. Because of the seriousness of the potential problem, all lame neonatal foals should be considered to have a septic joint, epiphysis or physis until proven otherwise.

The higher the density of foals, the higher the risk of disease.

DENVER — They've pulled buffalo, llama, elk, deer, squirrels, snakes and ferrets from the brink of disaster. They've helped cattle, horses, cats and dogs, too, so Code 3 Associates must stock supplies to reflect the diversity of animals that it might save during any given disaster.

It will be the equine veterinarian's job to introduce clients to new feeding concepts and to help them deal with the confusion that new choices will create.

New diagnostics and more-sensitive testing has complicated equine insurance further.

A total of 104 cases of EEE had been confirmed in horses nationwide at presstime, according to the CDC.

Though aging is the most-common cause of testicular degeneration, it also can be caused by higher heat in the testicles, adverse drug reactions or exposure to toxins and chemicals.

Vision and comfort are best assessed in the undisturbed patient in its familiar environment.

DENVER-Fifty years of service will be commemorated at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) convention in December.

The AAEP supports the use of licensed technicians for some dental procedures.

Any time a horse dies, other horses that might have been close to the deceased horse should be allowed to spend time near it.

WEST LAFAYETTE, IND.-Purdue University veterinarians set precedent for diagnosis and treatment of a kidney tumor in a 23-year-old horse. Jan Hawkins, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of large animal surgery, Purdue University, removed the horse's kidney through its flank using no general anesthesia. The right kidney was removed using a hand-assisted laparoscopic technique.

LEXINGTON, KY.-The American Association of Equine Practitioners' (AAEP) Foundation donated $3,000 to help supply Florida veterinarians with satellite telephones in lieu of recent hurricanes.

Eventually it will be possible to do high-quality MRI on standing horses.

What is your number? We all have numbers that are important to us as individuals-our social security number, our telephone number, maybe even our bed's sleep number. But there should be another number that is important to you, too, and that is an AQI number. The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a means of reporting daily air quality, and it is a measure of how clean or polluted air in a specific location is. The AQI number directly relates to the possible health and environmental effects of air, as well as the calculated health risks within a few hours to days after breathing it.

It was Saturday May 5, 2001. A usually festive time in the Bluegrass, as "My Old Kentucky Home" played at Churchill Downs, and 17 horses battled in the 127th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Legislation advances despite organized veterinary medicine's efforts to derail controversial measure

Regardless of the methodology, each has its proper application.

UF researchers link equine influenza virus to canine susceptibility

If there is any truth to the idea that after a while owners start to look like their pets, then many horsemen and women need to go on a diet.

Impaction of the ileum is an uncommon cause of colic in horses in most parts of the country, but is becoming increasingly recognized as an important cause of intestinal obstruction in the southeastern United States.

Schaumburg, Ill.-The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Executive Board approved, at presstime, granting funds for a Food Animal Summit Taskforce research project designed to maintain the availability of veterinarians for careers in agriculture-related fields.

Horses have a higher incidence of ovarian tumors than do any other domestic animal.

Columbus-The Ohio Legislature is mulling a bill that, similar to existing agricultural commodity programs, would market the equine profession to the public.