Indications and complications of cheek teeth extractions in equinesSeptember 22, 2016Removing equine cheek teeth is occasionally required in general equine practice. Common indications for extraction include periodontal disease, fracture of a tooth, fracture of the mandible through the alveolus or tooth, periapical tooth root abscess with or without associated sinusitis or cutaneous fistulation, and, less commonly, neoplasia.
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Kansas State gets FDA OK for pilot project on antibiotic useSeptember 21, 2016Veterinary researchers at Kansas State University recently received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to monitor antibiotic use in beef feedlots and dairies. The grant extends for five years at $300,000 per year.
OSU implements dynamic respiratory system for horsesSeptember 13, 2016Oklahoma State University’s Center for Veterinary Health Sciences recently implemented a Dynamic Respiratory System to evaluate the respiratory function of performance horses.
13 guidelines to follow when deworming horsesAugust 23, 2016Controlling internal parasites in patients is a primary concern of equine practitioners. The advent of readily available, easily administered and effective deworming agents—along with recognition that a particular parasite, S. vulgaris, causes a destructive colic problem (verminous arteritis)—has resulted in a deworming frenzy, particularly among horse owners.
Brushing up on insulin resistance/equine metabolic syndromeAugust 4, 2016Like the explosive expansion of smartphones and the advent of the selfie and duck lips, information and research pertaining to insulin dysregulation and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) has grown tremendously over the past few years.
3 ways to use stem cells in every day equine practiceAugust 2, 2016Although still in its infancy, the field of regenerative medicine is maturing and growing. The thought of harvesting adipose tissue or bone marrow is not as daunting a task as it once seemed, and several commercial kits make processing those tissues in-house easy.
University of Saskatchewan achieves reproductive firsts for wood bisonJuly 27, 2016University of Saskatchewan veterinary researchers say they have achieved reproductive firsts for the wood bison (Bison bison athabascae), a species in which only up to 7,000 remain in the wild.
What to do if a horse's cornea turns blueJuly 14, 2016Equine veterinary practitioners are often presented with an eye that has developed an opaque light-blue color, not unlike that of a robin’s egg. Whether the blue color covers part or all of the horse’s eye, astute clients are sure to note the change.
UC Davis vets warn horse owners about the dangers of pistacia treesJuly 13, 2016UC Davis veterinarians are sending a call-out to equine owners to keep their horses away from Pistacia orchards. According to UC Davis, the leaves and seeds can cause hemolytic anemia, which can be fatal if ingested.
MSU researchers, vets and farmers collaborate on E.Coli prevention studyJuly 11, 2016A study by Michigan State University researchers may lead to better prevention practices to limit E. coli bacteria transmissions. The study involved the collaborative effort from the university’s veterinarians, animal scientists, epidemiologists, microbiologists, graduate students, undergraduates and farmers.
