British Equine Veterinary Association
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Handling Respiratory Disease Outbreaks at Boarding Stables
Respiratory diseases at boarding barns present unique challenges for veterinarians, owners, and farm managers.
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New Concepts in Equine Skull Fracture Repair
While equine skull fractures are unsightly and alarming, surgeons can often repair them successfully.
Photo by Anton Fürst, DVM, Dipl. ECVS
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Arena Maintenance's Effects on Horse Movement
Arena maintenance changes the surface's properties, which in turn alters horses' movement patterns.
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New Concepts in Equine Skull Fracture Repair
October 17, 2012
While equine skull fractures are unsightly and alarming, surgeons can often repair them successfully.... Read More
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Arena Maintenance's Effects on Horse Movement
October 16, 2012
Arena maintenance changes the surface's properties, which in turn alters horses' movement patterns.... Read More
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Handling Respiratory Disease Outbreaks at Boarding Stables
October 12, 2012
Respiratory diseases at boarding barns present unique challenges for veterinarians, owners, and farm managers.... Read More
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Forum for Working Equids Launched at BEVA Congress
September 16, 2012
The forum will help share information between those involved with the health and welfare of working equids.... Read More
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2012 BEVA President Takes the Reins
September 15, 2012
Keith Chandler, BVMS, CertEP, MRCVS, will take over the president role at the end of the 2012 Congress.... Read More
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BEVA Congress: Opening Events and Horse Owner Take-Homes
September 13, 2012
The 51st British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress kicked off Sept. 13 in Birmingham, U.K.... Read More
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HRH The Princess Royal to Attend BEVA Congress
September 13, 2012
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal will be opening Congress on Sept. 13 and will present BEVA's awards.... Read More
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Register for British Equine Veterinary Association Congress
May 06, 2012
This year's Congress will cover a broad range of day-to-day equine medicine and surgery topics.... Read More
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Florida Veterinary Ophthalmologist Lectures to British Group
February 07, 2008
University of Florida veterinary ophthalmologist Dennis Brooks, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVO, presented the prestigious Sir Frederick Smith Memorial Lecture in Warwickshire, England, kicking off the annual meeting of the British Equine Veterinary... Read More
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Consider EHV-4 in Neurologic Herpes Cases
January 17, 2008
Sometimes everything appears to add up in an outbreak of what resembles equine herpesvirus-associated myeloencephalopathy, the dreaded neurologic condition generally caused by equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) infection that causes ataxia or... Read More
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Joint Authorities--Orthopedic State of the Art (BEVA 2007)
January 15, 2008
Two veterinarians compiled the latest on equine orthopedic topics and presented it to their colleagues at the 46th British Equine Veterinary Association Congress, held in Edinburgh, Scotland... Read More
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The Genetics Revolution
January 13, 2008
Mapping the horse genome used to be a pie-in-the-sky type of wish for veterinary geneticists: Understanding the genetic makeup of the horse could help them unlock a plethora of equine health mysteries and improve horse care. It was a tough... Read More
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BEVA 2007: Students Win Clinical Research Awards at BEVA
January 10, 2008
Each year at the British Equine Veterinary Association Congress (BEVA), the organization awards prizes to top student presentations in the clinical research portion of the program. The 2007 award winners’ talks were both rooted in orthopedics,... Read More
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Face Flies Linked to Sarcoid Spread?
January 10, 2008
A U.K. veterinarian has possibly linked common face flies to the spread of sarcoids, one of the most commonly encountered equine neoplasias (tumors), and it is conceivable that the risk of spreading sarcoids could be minimized through horse... Read More
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New Targets for Sarcoid Therapy
January 10, 2008
Ask a roomful of horse people if they've ever seen a sarcoid, and you'll probably see a bunch of hands rise, and many knowing nods or eyerolls of owners who have dealt with these frustrating, usually benign tumors. Sarcoids are the most common... Read More
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BEVA 2007: List of Links to Articles
January 10, 2008
The Horse attended three days of the 46th British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress held in Edinburgh, Scotland, last September. Following are some research highlights presented at the meeting. Read the February 200... Read More
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BEVA Shares Education
February 01, 2005
The United Kingdom is famous for its rich history and deeply rooted traditions, but that doesn't mean its veterinarians are bound to ancient methods of equine medicine. Quite the contrary, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) hosts... Read More
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Postoperative Colic Survival
January 18, 2005
Can a practitioner predict a horse's chances of survival after colic surgery? Not with absolute certainty, but several factors can help that prediction, said Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of equine surgery at Nort... Read More
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Colic in Geriatrics
January 18, 2005
Older horses are at higher risk for certain types of colic, said Anthony Blikslager, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of equine surgery in North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine. He reported on studies of older... Read More
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Assessing Multiple Limb Lameness
January 18, 2005
"Horses with lameness in more than one limb are a diagnostic challenge, especially if both a forelimb and a hindlimb are involved," said Sue J. Dyson, FRCVS, of the Center for Equine Studies at the Animal Health Trust, during her presentation on... Read More
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Cauda Equina Syndrome in Horses
January 18, 2005
Many horse owners are unfamiliar with the neurologic disease called cauda equina syndrome.... Read More
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Maximizing the Benefits of Influenza Vaccination
January 18, 2005
"Beware the vaccination paradox!" began J. Richard Newton, BVSc, MSc, PhD, DLSHTM, DipECVPH FRCVS, of the Animal Health Trust in Suffolk, United Kingdom, during his presentation on influenza vaccination at the 43rd annual British Equine... Read More
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Contact Lenses for Horses
December 01, 2004
While they aren't used to improve vision in horses, soft contact lenses can be used to protect the eye and facilitate healing in horses with non-infected ulcerations. Reasons to avoid contacts for a particular horse include reduced tear production... Read More
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Medical Messengers--British Equine Veterinary Association
October 08, 2001
The annual meeting of the British Equine Veterinary Association provided a wealth of information on topics ranging from tendons and ligaments to muscle diseases, from disorders of the back to conformation. Sue Dyson, MA, VetMB, PhD, DEO, FRCVS,... Read More
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