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Mineral Oil

Learn about the many uses of Mineral oil used in horses to treat constipation, fecal impactions, sand colic and also as an anti-toxin because of its laxative and solubility properties.

Horse Infected with West Nile Virus

According to Kelly Middleton, Public Information Officer for the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, the district’s West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance [no-glossary]team continues to find evidence of WNV transmission in the San Gabri

What's Causing an Epidemic of Birth Defects in New York Foals? Could it be Fracking Fluids?

"Although foals with the inability to swallow, a condition called 'dysphagia,' were born on other properties, all of their pregnant mothers had drunk water at Gural’s farm at some point in their pregnancies.”

American Association of Equine Practitioners Biosecurity Guidelines Updated for 2022

While there are overarching infection control principles which have broad applicability across most diseases and facility types, every equine event and every premises is unique.

Disneyland Vet Joins CSU College of Veterinary Medicine

Colorado State University has announced that Dr. Mark Stetter has been named dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The college is home to one of the top-ranked veterinary programs in the nation as well as nationally recogniz

Groups Rally Behind National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act

The Forest Service trail system is being squeezed between the demands of growing public use and shrinking budgets and this threatens to limit public access, harm natural resources, and increase future maintenance costs.

Threat to Horses: Eastern Tent Caterpillar Egg Hatch Begins In Central Kentucky

”Consumption of large numbers of caterpillars by pregnant mares can precipitated staggering foal losses in Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome outbreaks.”

Foal Diarrhea May Not Need Treatment

Researchers at the University of Vienna, lead by Christine Aurich, have found that the non-infectious diarrhea in foals may not require any specific treatment. The scientists, whose findings are published in the current issue of the journal Veterinary Mi

Causes of Diarrhea in Foals

Frequency of the diarrhea, suckling activity of the foal, and whether or not any other foals are affected on the premises are all very pertinent questions related to the cause of foal diarrhea.

Five Equine Veterinary Students Receive Merck/AAEP Foundation Scholarships

These scholarships underscore the Merck’s leadership and commitment to the equine industry, the veterinary profession and students.

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