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Resolving Horse Choke with an Antispasmodic Drug (AAEP 2011)
Buscopan has been accepted as effective treatment for simple choke in other countries for 40 years.
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The Horse: Top 10 Blog Posts of 2012
December 31, 2012
We've taken a few minutes to tally our most popular blog posts of 2012. Did your favorites make the list?... Read More
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Resolving Horse Choke with an Antispasmodic Drug (AAEP 2011)
February 16, 2012
Buscopan has been accepted as effective treatment for simple choke in other countries for 40 years.... Read More
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Equine Medicine/ Gastrointestinal Issues (AAEP 2011)
December 17, 2011
Choke, Lawsonia infection, and more topics were discussed during the AAEP's equine medicine/GI session.... Read More
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A Kick to the Throat
December 01, 2011
My horse got kicked in the lower throat area (esophagus) a while ago. Lately his breathing has been vigorous... Read More
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Esophageal Problem Hereditary in Friesians?
May 07, 2009
Megaesophagus, a chronic dilation of the esophagus, appears to occur at an atypically high rate in Friesians.... Read More
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Choke: No Heimlich for Horses
December 08, 2008
Unfortunately, even if you could do the Heimlich maneuver on your equine friend, it probably would not help. That's because choke in horses is completely different than when a human chokes, at least from an anatomical perspective.... Read More
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Handling a Choking Horse
April 25, 2008
All animals can choke, including horses. When it happens, it should be considered a medical emergency. A horse chokes when its esophagus is obstructed, rather than the trachea, or windpipe. Although horses are still able to breathe in this... Read More
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Choke!
May 01, 2005
What the heck?! What is that sound out in the barn? The big horse Elvis is barking out enormous, intermittent coughs. Your pulse quickens--Elvis shouldn't be sick! Good grief, he hasn't been anywhere, hasn't had any of his horse friends over to... Read More
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Choke (Esophageal Obstruction)
April 01, 2001
The word choke for me conjures up images of someone hovering over a table, unable to talk or breathe because a piece of food has lodged in their trachea or windpipe--fortunately, the Heimlich maneuver usually rectifies the situation. Choke is... Read More
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Feeding Older Horses: Cuisine For The Golden Years
May 01, 2000
Horses which have been correctly fed all their lives are far more likely to live to a ripe old age than those which have been starved or those which have struggled with obesity and its frequent partner, laminitis.... Read More
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Fluids and Electrolytes: Life's Curious Brew
August 01, 1997
Encouraging water consumption is extremely important. This often starts by making sure your horses have free access to a good, clean water source.... Read More
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Nutrition Primer
July 01, 1996
Many common terms come from the long experience of man with horse, and some perhaps should be applied to the modern experience of raising horses. One of them, where feeds are concerned, might be "penny wise and pound foolish."... Read More
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A Kick to the Throat
Q. My horse got kicked in the lower throat area (esophagus) a while ago. Lately his breathing has been vigorous, and he takes deep breaths. I can feel unusual blood flow upon palpation. Should I be worried?
