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Sustaining Emergency and Critical Care Services While an Equine Veterinary Crisis Rages On
Constant on-call demands with no let up on daily duties leave new (and not so new) veterinarians emotionally drained and physically exhausted, too often questioning their choices.
AHP Survey Results Show Horse Owner's Major Concerns
The 2012 American Publications Equine Survey brought to the fore many of the issues that the horse industry currently faces. One objective of the study was to gain a better understanding of how those who own and/or manage horses perceive the various chall
Equine Viral Arteritis
 Read about Equine Viral Arteritis and how it can manifest as either a respiratory or venereal disease that can be prevented with a vaccination, quarantine of in-contact horses, and proper disinfection of the horse environment and tack.
Tetanus
Learn about the importance of having your horse vaccinated against the powerful exotoxins caused by the disease-causing bacteria and how a second layer of prevention is necessary especially when it comes to puncture wounds.
Hoof Care for a Horse with Laminitis and or Founder - Informative New Article Available on EquiMed.com
Founder is a nautical term meaning sink, so when the coffin bone rotates or sinks inside the hoof capsule, when the hoof bone bond fails, founder is a sequela (result) of severe laminitis.
Scribbles: A Horse Rescue That Beat All Odds
Up-dated 1/15/2013 - This is a story about a horse named "Scribbles" and one family whom I would have never met if it were not for a once in a lifetime chain of events that unfolded before my eyes. A few short weeks ago I was at a horse meat sale, the sam
Greasy Heel
Learn how Greasy Heel affects the lower legs of the horse, how to prevent it by keeping horses in clean, dry, sanitary condtions and what to do if your horse contracts this infectious condition that can lead to lameness.
Suspensory Ligament Strain
 Learn how the suspensory ligament works in your horse's limbs, how excessive stress can lead to strains and how proper shoeing and conditioning can prevent this condition in your horse.
Thoroughpin
Learn about the symptoms and causes of thoroughpin in horses and why it is usually considered a blemish rather than actually affecting the actions or health of the horse's limb.
A Happy New Year of Laminitis Research by AHF
The Animal Health Foundation has announced that it will continue to support horse health through laminitis research in 2013.