Letters: 09/03
…receive approval from the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) for such claims. We want to repeat the information you gave consumers in your article that they have been getting…
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Noteworthy Research: 07/03
…of a clear diagnosis. Now, however, diagnostic ultrasound may prevent stress from unnecessary surgery in these critically ill horses. A study at the College of Veterinary Medicine of North Carolina…
New Weapons To Fight Lameness: 3 Case Histories
Thanks to advances in equine sports medicine, we’re exiting the days when bute, Banamine, and the common X-ray were our only weapons for battling lameness. While those tools are still…
Study Hard On Bute, Aspirin
…interfere with the ability of the cartilage to both repair and maintain itself. A review of the effects of NSAIDs at the Indiana University School of Medicine states that both…
Design Your Own Travel First-Aid Kit
…first-aid kit, not a long-term barn-type medicine chest. We’ve concentrated only on what you may need in an emergency situation away from home. Short/Close-to-Home Rides The items at the start…
Is He Really Cushing`s Or Just Fat And Hairy’
…done while the horse is on a Cushing’s medicine may not be accurate. You could get a false negative, which means a negative result may not be reliable.) Unfortunately, the…
Which Vaccines Should You Really Use’
There’s no question that the discovery of vaccination is one of the most important advances in modern medicine. However, for all the good vaccines can do, like any other substance…
Does Your Older Horse Need A `Senior` Feed’
…or texture feeds. It wasn’t too long ago that a horse was considered over the hill at age 10. But now, better health care and preventative medicine have greatly extended…
EQUUS Consultants: Confirming his Golden Palomino Color
…and bide your time until a genetic test for palomino is available. D. Phillip Sponenberg, DVM, PhD of Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia is the author…
Hands-on Training at Virginia Intermont
…show management, stable management, teaching and schooling or to prepare you for graduate-level education in veterinary medicine or other equine science fields. It is not an easy program. It demands…