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Equine Coat Color Genetics 101
What's behind a horse's coat color? The answer lies in coat color genetics.
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The Eyes Have It
Researchers are scrutinizing the equine eye so they can treat ocular issues better.
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GI Drug Could be Useful for Equine Eye Exams (AAEP 2012)
N-butylscopolammonium bromide could be useful for helping veterinarians examine horses' eyes.
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Brooks to See Patients in Texas Monthly
May 05, 2013
Brooks will travel monthly to Navasota to receive and perform surgery on ophthalmology patients. ... Read More
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Equine Coat Color Genetics 101
April 05, 2013
What's behind a horse's coat color? The answer lies in coat color genetics.... Read More
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The Eyes Have It
April 01, 2013
Researchers are scrutinizing the equine eye so they can treat ocular issues better.... Read More
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GI Drug Could be Useful for Equine Eye Exams (AAEP 2012)
March 03, 2013
N-butylscopolammonium bromide could be useful for helping veterinarians examine horses' eyes.... Read More
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Managing the Swollen Eye in the Field (AAEP 2012)
January 31, 2013
The acutely swollen eye can present many diagnostic challenges to the field practitioner.... Read More
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Utter Speaks about Eye Cancer in Horses at Penn Vet
January 18, 2013
Monthly First Tuesday lecture series focuses on equine eye cancer in February.... Read More
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TheHorse.com Poll Recap: Caring for Blind Horses
November 21, 2012
Sixty-eight percent of more than 650 respondents indicated they'd cared for a vision-impaired horse. ... Read More
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Breeders' Cup: Questing Found to Have Eye Injury
November 05, 2012
The filly's eye was swollen shut the evening after her race, but no one is sure how or when she was injured.... Read More
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Advances in Equine Ophthalmology
November 02, 2012
Treatment and research breakthroughs help to wage the war against equine vision problems.... Read More
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Eye Evaluation in Equine Prepurchase Exams
October 21, 2012
While not all eye anomalies are detrimental to vision, others can cause sale talks to cease.... Read More
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Understanding Equine Cataract Surgery
October 20, 2012
Many horses recover well from cataract surgery and retain vision in the affected eyes.... Read More
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Diagnosing and Treating Equine Glaucoma
October 19, 2012
It might have the same name, but equine glaucoma is a different animal than human glaucoma.... Read More
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Noninflammatory Equine Uveal Disorders
October 15, 2012
Many noninflammatory uveal abnormalities cause little to no discomfort or vision loss for the horse.... Read More
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Understanding Equine Orbit and Periorbita Problems
October 14, 2012
Disorders involving the horse's orbit and periorbita are less common than problems involving the eye itself.... Read More
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Diagnosing, Treating, and Managing Equine Recurrent Uveitis
October 11, 2012
Veterinarians have learned how to best control this disease and are working to unravel new treatment options.... Read More
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Understanding Equine Vision
October 07, 2012
Basic comprehension of equine vision can help owners better understand why their horses act the way they do.... Read More
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Improving Outcomes for Corneal Ulcers, Ulcerative Keratitis
October 05, 2012
The natural mechanisms in equine eyes can complicate corneal ulcer healing, but most ulcers fully recover.... Read More
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Understanding Equine Eyelid Disorders
September 30, 2012
Equine eyelid disorders are common in horses and many can have favorable outcomes with treatment.... Read More
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What's in an Equine Eye Exam?
September 19, 2012
A thorough eye examination can identify numerous potentially vision-threatening problems in horses.... Read More
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Colic Prevalence in Horses Hospitalized for Ocular Disease
August 20, 2012
Patients with ocular disease had a higher incidence of colic than some other hospitalized equids.... Read More
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Horse Health Presentations Featured at Dressage at Devon
August 20, 2012
The University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center will give three horse health presentations at the show.... Read More
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Diagnosing and Treating Ocular Keratitis in Horses
May 10, 2012
If not treated early, equine ocular keratitis (corneal inflammation) can lead to blindness and eye loss. ... Read More
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The Top 7 Things to Know about Equine Recurrent Uveitis
May 08, 2012
Understanding equine recurrent uveitis (ERU, or moon blindness) can help owners spot eye issues early.... Read More
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Post-Surgery Prognosis in Horses
September 01, 2011
When a horse needs surgery, what's his prognosis for a full recovery? What problems can occur during recovery?... Read More
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LSU Seeking Horses With Moon Blindness for Study
April 14, 2011
The Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine is seeking donation of horses afflicted with equine recurrent uveitis (ERU)--also known as moon blindness--to participate in a study investigating the role of bacterial infection in the ... Read More
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Corneal Ulcers
Q. I was wondering about corneal ulcers in horses. I have a 30-year-old horse that has lost eyesight in one eye from age, and I am treating him now for a corneal ulcer. I read your article on eye problems (November 2010 issue) and was wondering what medications are usually used for treating this problem. I know I am using (antibiotics) neomycin and polymyxin B and bacitracin, zinc ointment, and
Eye Color and Blindness
Q. I have a 5-year-old horse that has one blue eye and one brown eye. I have been that told he is going blind in the blue eye and will proceed to go blind in the other within the next couple years. Is it common for a horse with blue eyes to lose sight?
"Sticky" Third Eyelid
Q. Q: Twice, my 12-year-old Paint gelding has gotten his third eyelid "stuck" over the top of his eyeball for 10 or 20 seconds. The first time was when water splashed in his eye during a bath. He tossed his head, rolled his eye upward, and the third eyelid stuck over the top of his eyeball, blocking his vision. Today the same thing happened when he rubbed his eye on his knee. He
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