Recent News for Equine Care Professions
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Bits and Bitting (AAEP 2001)
February 01, 2002
"Bits and bridles are for communication," Bennett told the sizable group that gathered to hear the three-person presentation. "They are not handles to stabilize the rider in the saddle or instruments for punishing the horse."... Read More
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Surgical Techniques (AAEP Convention 2001)
February 01, 2002
Surgery topics at the 2001 AAEP Convention helped the practitioner learn new techniques ... Read More
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Uterine Tubal Patency Examination
February 01, 2002
Breeding is big business. Those who doubt need only look at the results of the 1998 Keeneland November breeding stock sale for verification. Prices for broodmares and weanlings soared--top price for a broodmare, $7 million; for a weanling, $1.5... Read More
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Foot/Lower Leg Wounds and Treatment
January 29, 2002
When you find your horse with a severe wound of the hoof or lower leg, you likely want to clean it up, remove any foreign matter such as fence wire, and apply antibiotics, right? However, this could make evaluation by your veterinarian more... Read More
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Septic Osteitis--One Laminitis Complication
January 23, 2002
Septic osteitis (SO, inflammation of bone beginning in the periosteum, or membrane surrounding bone) of the third phalanx or coffin bone can be a problematic complication of laminitis. SO has historically been regarded as a problem that called... Read More
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Morrisville College Offers Racing Industry Education
January 16, 2002
For young people interested in the Thoroughbred racing industry, there have traditionally been two career options--apprenticeship in a racing stable or at a breeding and training farm. Morrisville College in upstate New York has added another... Read More
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Wisconsin Veterinary School Gets Anderson Sling
December 27, 2001
A newly purchased Anderson sling will provide improved support for horses recovering from neurological problems or surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine. <TABLE align=right... Read More
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Maintaining Health Records: Keep Notes on Everything!
December 01, 2001
"Today ate 15 pounds of hay and six pounds of grain (very good). Chewed fence three times (better). Refused only two jumps (wrong color for my attitude). Rolled in mud 10 minutes after bath (very bad according to my person, but felt very... Read More
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College Equine Program Adopts Myotherapy
November 02, 2001
Whether it is a concentration on stud farm management or therapeutic riding, there's a niche for career-bound horse enthusiasts in universities all over the country. This fall, Teikyo Post University became the first college in New England to... Read More
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LSU Laminitis Research
November 02, 2001
Two equine researchers at the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Veterinary Medicine recently received a USDA National Research Initiative Mech-anisms of Disease Grant to study the cause of laminitis. This disease causes chronic lameness... Read More
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The Invincible Farrier Rig
November 02, 2001
Imagine having a farrier and vet examine your horse, take X rays, evaluate the film, and shoe your horse accordingly, all on-site and without waiting. Sound impossible? Harry Krippes, a farrier based in Lowell, Fla., has found a way to make this... Read More
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The Making of a Veterinarian
November 01, 2001
"We are pleased to notify you that you have been accepted by the College of Veterinary Medicine as a first-year student in the professional curriculum beginning August 22, 2002." These few words are the light at the end of a long tunnel, and the... Read More
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Nephrosplenic Entrapment
November 01, 2001
Q: My 17-year-old Quarter Horse had surgery in September of 2000 for nephrosplenic entrapment (in which the large colon becomes hooked over the nephrosplenic ligament). We went back on June 13 for the same surgery. They... Read More
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Vet School Confidential: TV Show Goes Behind the Scenes
November 01, 2001
Television viewers were able to get behind-the-scenes exposure to veterinary school this fall with "Vet School Confidential," a television program filmed at Michigan State University. The 13-part series... Read More
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For The Good of the Horse: Dubai Symposium 1996
October 16, 2001
As important as the formal lectures, however, was the opportunity for veterinarians from all over the world to meet and exchange ideas about how to best care for the horse. As the week unfolded, it became apparent that Sheikh Mohammed had... Read More
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LSU Equine Veterinary Research: Young and Growing
October 16, 2001
The Thoroughbred racing and breeding industries in Louisiana were influential in funding and building the veterinary school at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, but the school serves all the state's horses and their owners. Although one... Read More
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Caesarean Sections
October 16, 2001
When your favorite basketball team is leading by a point and the clock is ticking down to the final seconds with your team in possession, time seems to move at a snail's pace. Not so when your favorite mare is in labor and can't seem to deliver ... Read More
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More Than a Toothache
October 16, 2001
Many practitioners have developed great dental skills and have expanded their dental services. However, clients aren't using them! Dental care is more that just "floating" teeth. There are many steps you can integrate into your program to improv... Read More
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Lest We Forget--Dubai International Equine Symposium 1996
October 16, 2001
In recent years, there has been an ongoing change in the attitude of horse owners, a positive growth in their understanding of their animals. At the same time, there has been a change in the desire of owners to know more, and that demand drives... Read More
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Hoof Wall Repair
October 15, 2001
In one study involving Moyer and Sigafoos at New Bolton Center, 19 horses were admitted with severe hoof crack problems that were of a severity that the horses were lame and unable to perform. In each case, the damage was repaired by using a fabric... Read More
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Progress in Lameness Therapy: Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium 1997
October 11, 2001
Any treatment of laminitis must be prefaced by answering questions such as: "Do I save this horse regardless of the cost? Is it imperative that this horse race again?" What sort of care will be available to the horse following application of special ... Read More
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Rectal Examination of a Colicky Horse
October 11, 2001
Horses with signs of colic can be grouped into one of three categories: horses which are resolved after medical management at the farm; horses which are resolved after more intensive medical management at a referral... Read More
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The Natural Hoof: A Sign of the Times
October 10, 2001
The feet of wild horses have been able to adapt to their environment, while the feet of domestic horses seem to consistently fail at adapting and instead collapse, crack, flare, and bruise.... Read More
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AESM Convention
October 10, 2001
Researchers, veterinarians, and horse people from around the world gathered in San Antonio in April for the 16th meeting of the Association for Equine Sports Medicine (AESM). The program included three full days of presentations concerning the... Read More
