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  • Incidence of Traumatic Horse Injuries Studied

    A research project funded by an equine charity in Speen, Buckinghamshire, The Horse Trust, has found that 40% of horses suffered a traumatic injury within the past year with only 13% of injuries occurring during riding exercises, while 62% occurred while

    Flossie Sellers - November 18, 2011 14:07

  • Dr. Getty’s February Tip: Easy Keeper? Think Psyllium!

    It’s a vicious cycle – elevated glucose leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to excess body fat. Excess body fat leads to too much insulin in the blood, which equals insulin resistance. If only blood glucose levels could be reduced – th

    Flossie Sellers - February 23, 2012 09:03

  • Insect-borne Diseases Moving North with Global Warming

    According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, transboundary animal diseases that were originally confined to tropical countries are on the rise around the world. African Horse Sickness is a devastating insect-transmitted viral

    Flossie Sellers - October 26, 2011 16:01

  • Insulin Resistant Horses Needed for Study

    Nouvelle Veterinary, Inc., the makers of the Cur-OST® line of curcumin based anti-inflammatory products for horses, is investigating a new natural therapy in the management of insulin resistance in horses. 

    Flossie Sellers - October 17, 2011 09:10

  • Iodine Keeps Horse's Thyroid Working Properly

    Dr. Getty’s June Tip: Iodine Keeps Thyroid Working Properly

    Flossie Sellers - June 17, 2011 16:36

  • Is Your Horse Sweating Too Much?

    It is summer time and the increased heat and humidity can harm your horse if you are not paying attention. When a horse faces a combination of too much exercise and hot, humid weather, heat stroke may occur.

    Flossie Sellers - August 12, 2011 17:47

  • Journey Through Your Horse's Joints

    Equine Guelph’s online tool, Journey through the Joints, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health, is designed to take horse people on an interactive journey from a healthy joint to an inflamed, arthritic joint.

    Flossie Sellers - October 26, 2011 16:19

  • EEE Detected in Vermont Emu

    The Vermont Department of Health and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets announced today that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) was confirmed on September 22 in an emu from Brandon. This is the first time that EEE virus has been confirmed

    Flossie Sellers - September 23, 2011 17:20

  • Ketamine to Become Class C Drug in Britain

    Ketamine, an anesthetic used by veterinarians as a horse tranquilizer, but becoming increasingly common on Britain's dance scene, is to be made illegal. Nicknamed "special K", is currently legal but will become a Class C drug on January 1, 2012.

    Flossie Sellers - December 28, 2011 09:02

  • Effect of Peptides on Equine Inflammatory Disease

    A research project funded by The Horse Trust has made important discoveries about how two peptides regulate the inflammatory response in horses. This knowledge could help with the development of improved anti-inflammatory drugs, which are used to treat a

    Flossie Sellers - August 18, 2011 10:47

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