Applying practical equine rehabilitationMay 16, 2023Equine prehabilitation (prehab) and rehabilitation (rehab) strategies that maintain and improve horse health and recovery can be easy to incorporate into your clinical practice.
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A coordinated approach to equine insulin dysregulationOctober 20, 2022Insulin dysregulation (ID) is the presence of one or more of the following: basal or fasting hyperinsulinemia, tissue insulin resistance, or exaggerated insulin response to ingested nonstructural carbohydrates (i.e. starch, simple sugars, and fructans, and/or exaggerated insulin response to intravenously provided simple sugars). Horses or ponies with ID are at increased risk of laminitis, and diet is central to managing any animal with ID.
Patient safety, access to care central to livestock center renovationSeptember 30, 2022Cattle, pigs, sheep, and other livestock now have improved access to care at Kansas State University (K-State).
Generic firocoxib tablets approved for equine OA pain reliefAugust 2, 2022A generic treatment for treating pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis in horses has received the green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Going for the gold: Meet the U.S. jumping team vetMarch 1, 2022Veterinarians are integral to the health and safety of the show jumpers competing in the Olympics and other equestrian events around the world.
Gentle handling can ease equine careJune 2, 2021Fear Free has launched a new equine certification designed to improve the safety of horses and their veterinarians.
Gene-doping test supports health of racehorsesMarch 9, 2021Eliminating the administration of illicit, gene doping therapies in racehorses and other equine athletes is the driving force behind a new development out of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet).
Horse pyrexia drug gets distribution dealFebruary 24, 2021An injectable drug designed to control fever in horses has landed a North American distribution deal.
Preventing horse deaths central to transport billFebruary 11, 2021Ensuring the safe and humane transport of horses is the aim of a bipartisan bill recently reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Horse therapy could benefit adults with Parkinson's diseaseJanuary 18, 2021Equine-assisted therapy and its effect on adults diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is set to be explored in a new research project.
