Hormonal (Endocrinopathic) Laminitis in Equines

Laminitis caused by high insulin is different from other types.

Good Things in Small Packages - Equine Cartilage Stem Cell Therapy Update

”Now that the equine cartilage disk is a reality, the question becomes 'how will it hold up to the larger forces exerted in a horse?' Further refinement and testing is to be done before the first live trial on an equine.”

New Cases of Hendra Virus in Australia

Two new cases of Hendra virus in equines have been identified by veterinarians in Queensland, Australia, and a Queensland horse has been euthanized with Hendra being confirmed as the cause.

Lyme Disease Testing Offered For Equines

Horse and Hound Veterinary Services offers Lyme Disease testing for horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys. A small sample of blood is all that is needed for the Lyme Multiplex testing done at Cornell University Diagnostic Laboratory.

New Yorkers Complain About Manure from Patrol Horses

Three months after the Occupy Wall Street Movement began, New Yorkers are complaining about horses owned by the Police Department, that defecate on the narrow city streets near Wall Street where many pedestrians must walk.

Deadlines Announced for Intercollegiate Horse Show Scholarships and Awards

Deadlines for the 2018 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association student scholarships have been announced by the Intercollegiate Equestrian Foundation, which has awarded nearly one quarter of $1 million in scholarships to date.

Giving Your Horse's Immunity a Boost

Warts

 Since warts are contagious, learn how to limit the spread of the virus, why an accurate diagnosis is necessary to make sure your horse doesn't have sarcoids, and why treatment is sometimes necessary.

My horse has a club foot. Can it be treated?

Club feet result from genetic and environmental conditions. When noticed and treated early, the farrier or veterinarian can greatly improve the prospect of normal hoof development.

Study of Pathogens Will Help Prevent Disease Spread

In a study supported by Merck Animal Health (formerly Intervet Schering Plough)  which started in 2008 and is ongoing, lead study author Nicola Pusteria, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, laun