Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
Joseph J. Bertone, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS is a professor of equine medicine at Western University of Health Science's College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona, Ca.
Articles by Joseph Bertone
Managing Navicular Pain
July 01, 2008
Q: My horse was diagnosed with navicular syndrome about five years ago. He was put on isoxsuprine and half a gram of Bute twice a day, and we changed his shoeing regimen. He has been sound since, and he remains sound, as long as Read More
Confusion About Substitute Drugs
August 01, 2004
Until approximately two years ago, I had my retired Quarter Horse on both Legend and Adequan. A change in our Read More
Frozen Feed?
December 01, 2002
Q: I live in northeastern Ohio, and it gets pretty cold here at times. My question is: Have you heard of horses getting colic from frozen sweet feeds? I have had horses for the past 40 years and have yet to come upon this Read More
A Close Look at Supplement Research
February 01, 2001
Today's horse is exposed to a fairly uniform diet, with hay or pasture lacking in diversity. Hay or pasture (forage) is the backbone of this unvaried diet, and the purpose of dietary supplementation should be to complement the diet for different situ Read More
