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Intramuscular Injection Complications: Clostridial Myonecrosis
Many horse owners are proficient at giving intramuscular injections, but few are aware of a life-threatening complication that can develop. The doctors ...
Before You Bring a Horse In For A Pre-Purchase Exam
Before you bring a horse in for a pre-purchase exam, do your very best to match the horse, rider and job. Doing ...
Simultaneous Ivermectin and Solanum Plant Poisoning in Horses
Dewormers are clinically proven to be safe but, when given after a horse has ingested plants from the toxic nightshade (Solanum) family ...
Vitamin E Supplementation for Neurologic Disorders
Veterinarians frequently suggest supplementing the diets of horses with neurologic disorders with vitamin E. But why? One researcher reviews vitamin E supplementation ...
Dr. Herath, and A Network of Vets, Save Horse’s Eye After Puncture Wound
No one knows how a 10-year-old Quarter Horse mare named Annie sustained a tiny puncture wound to her left eye, which resulted ...
Treating Lameness: Improved Stem Cell Therapy Now Available
Mid-Rivers is now treating equine lameness with an improved stem cell therapy protocol. As a cutting edge therapy, treating horses with stem ...
Benefits of “Tapering” in Athletic Horses Studied
“Tapering” is a method of training that reduces the amount of physical exertion by an athlete prior to competitions for better performance ...
The Top 7 Things to Know about Equine Recurrent Uveitis
Equine Uveitis (Moon Blindness) is an immune-mediated disease that affects the eye. It is the leading cause of blindness in horses. Jacquelin ...
Study Identifies Causes for Misbehavior in Pony Club Mounts
Occasionally Pony Club (Open Show) horses can get an unwanted reputation for misbehaving or of even being dangerous. But is that truly ...
June 9 is 2012 International Helmet Awareness Day
Riders4Helments is a campaign launched by Lyndsey White and Jeri Bryant. They were inspired to launch this endevour after Olympic Dressage rider ...