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Equine Vaccinations

Basic Guidelines for Horses at Home and on the Road by Alexandra Abramson-Mooney, DVM, Ragan Garrett, DVM and Crystal Williams, DVM   A good immunization program is a critical component of an equine health maintenance program and is essential to responsible horse ownership. Updated strategies for vaccinating horses are maintained …

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Kaeco Group Announces New Patented Equi-Mast® 3X Gel Concentrate

NEW 16-Dose Gel Tube Kaeco Equi-Mast® Gel is designed as an equine digestive aid to assist in maintaining a healthy equine gastrointestinal system and to support in the control of stomach ulcers. Ideal for race and performance horses and foals. Clinical Signs: The majority of horses with gastric ulcers do …

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Long Toes, Negative Angles, and Sole Depth – Maintaining Proper Hoof Angles for Horse Soundness

Farrier Seth Noble evaluates a client’s horse. Photo compliments of Seth Noble

Most athletic horses are asked to put significant force on their hind end. Activities such as sliding stops, piaffe, and jumping require strength and stability of the hind quarters. One big key to success in managing any athletic horse is understanding and maintaining proper hoof angles. This is just as …

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Positron Emission Tomography Performed on Standing Horse for First Time

  –UC Davis Continues to Pioneer PET Scanning–     January 25, 2019 Originally Posted HERE by Rob Warren   The UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine has achieved another milestone in clinical equine imaging with the first successful use of positron emission tomography (PET) on a standing horse. Equine PET, …

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Praise for Hock Shields® From Veterinarian Beth Granger 

August 2017

It’s no secret that finely-bred Thoroughbreds are often thin-skinned, which only compounds the exasperation of treating sores on boney joints like hocks, even if you’re a veterinarian. That’s why a personal note that Shari Click, maker of the Hock Shield® and Fetlock Shield, received from Dr. Beth Granger, was especially …

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American Farrier’s Association Announces Grant for Equine Stem Cell Research

(October 13, 2016 – Lexington, KY)  The American Farrier’s Association (AFA) has announced a donation of $10,000 through its Equine Research fund to the Morris Animal Foundation in support of research being conducted by Dr. Alix Bergman, Morris Animal Foundation Fellow, North Carolina State University. In conjunction with the work …

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A Friend to the End: Euthanasia and Your Horse

Guidelines for Making the Hardest Decision By Dave Sauter, DVM   Euthanasia can be one of the more difficult and agonizing decisions we face when it comes to the care of our horses. By its very nature, the subject of euthanasia is emotional, unpleasant and uncomfortable. It is easy and natural …

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