Free Reports
A library of free, informative fact sheets, special reports and convention reports to help you manage your horse's health care needs.
Fact Sheet
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Not all fats or fatty acids are created equal; some are more beneficial than others for horses.
Special Report
12 Signs of Good Equine Health
Learn about normal equine vital signs and what they mean about your horse in this information-packed report.
Special Report
Seven Senior Horse Facts
Dr. Nancy Loving discusses the special needs of senior horses, including diet, nutrition, exercise, and more.
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Convention Report
2013 Western Veterinary Conference Wrap Up
Apr 19, 2013
Get a front-row seat to equine health lectures from one of the West Coast's largest veterinary conferences.
Convention Report
Infectious Disease: EPM (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 22, 2013
Learn about the organisms that cause equine protozoal myeloencephalitis and treatment options for the disease.
Convention Report
Gastrointestinal Tract (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 22, 2013
Topics include post-colic stent bandages and decoding small intestine problems with ultrasound.
Convention Report
Managing Emergencies (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 22, 2013
The vet's role during barn fires; managing dehydration and exhaustion; and preventing medication mishaps.
Convention Report
Reproduction (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 22, 2013
Topics include keeping mares in foal, metabolic syndrome and pregnancy, and more.
Convention Report
Joint Injections (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 22, 2013
Learn about joint injections, including site prep, infection, corticosteroids, hyaluronan, and more.
Convention Report
Equine Dental Care (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 22, 2013
Learn about tooth extraction complications and options vets have for handling tooth extraction failures.
Convention Report
Stem Cell Therapy (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 21, 2013
Learn about stem cell therapy for uterine inflammation, superficial digital flexor tendon injuries, and more.
Convention Report
Top Equine Studies of 2012 (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 21, 2013
Drs. Fortier, Reed, and McCue present recent study summaries from colic to equine metabolic syndrome.
Convention Report
Veterinary Ethics (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 21, 2013
Learn about vet-client-patient and vet-farrier relationships, plus ethical issues facing racetrack vets.
Convention Report
Feeding Orphan Foals (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 21, 2013
Dr. Mary Rose Paradis discusses options and methods for feeding orphan foals.
Convention Report
Lameness (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 21, 2013
Topics include track surfaces, suspensory, flexion tests, sesamoid, and non-weight-bearing injuries, and more.
Convention Report
Therapeutics and Medicine (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 21, 2013
Find out about flunixin meglumine for hoof pain; IV and oral bute testing; and a GI drug for use in eye exams.
Convention Report
Diagnostics (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 20, 2013
Diagnostic testing for insulin issues, lyme disease, L. intracellularis, and respiratory conditions.
Convention Report
Hoof Care and Disease (AAEP Convention 2012)
Mar 20, 2013
Learn about club feet, localizing pain, hoof biomechanics, and the role radiographs play in farriery.
Convention Report
2012 Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture
Mar 20, 2013
Dr. Stephanie Valberg discussed exertional rhabdomyolysis (formerly tying up) at the 2012 Milne lecture.
Convention Report
2012 AAEP Convention Coverage
Mar 15, 2013
In-depth coverage of more than 100 presentations from the 2012 AAEP Convention held in Anaheim, Calif.
Special Report
Next Vet: Spring 2013
Feb 21, 2013
In this issue: Specialization, repro in practices, keeping the job fun, and building rapport with clients
Convention Report
Making Sense of Laminitis
Jan 16, 2013
Farriers and vets discussed ways to work together to treat this hoof disease at the 2012 Laminitis Conference.
Convention Report
2012 AAEP Convention Companion
Nov 9, 2012
The AAEP Convention Companion was created especially for attendees of the 2012 AAEP Convention in California.
Convention Report
2012 AAEP Conference Preview
Nov 1, 2012
A preview of the lectures and presentation that will take place at the 2012 AAEP conference in Anaheim, Calif.
Special Report
Next Vet: Fall 2012
Oct 1, 2012
Advice about student debt, marketing plans, your fall semester to-do list, and networking vet conferences.
Special Report
Top 5 Stretches for Healthy Horses
Sep 15, 2012
Learn the top physical therapy exercises to perform for strength training horses in all lines of work.
Fact Sheet
Compounding Drugs
May 1, 2012
In equine medicine, no FDA-approved formulation for compounded drugs is licensed for horses.
