Health

Dr Emma Read is the new president of the AAEP, and Dr Chris Sanchez has been named as one of two associate deans of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine to oversee its fast-growing clinical operations.

Researchers explore factors that affect the success of administering antibiotics via regional limb perfusion.

Experts from veterinary and environmental fields have convened to create a blueprint for future research to solve the mystery that has afflicted horses across the world for decades.

The method, not previously described in horses, was performed under general anesthesia in Pennsylvania.

The yearling colt had to be put on oxygen after both his lungs collapsed.

“It is necessary to strengthen viral surveillance among horses and donkeys to prevent probable equine coronavirus outbreaks in China.”

The popliteal complex in horses, in the stifle region, has been the subject of little research over the years

A high temperature is often the earliest sign that a horse is unwell. Prompt detection could prevent the spread of strangles.

Microscopic changes seen in the equine heart muscle and arteries were similar to those seen in obese people.

A leading veterinarian says 20 years of research and education had failed to change horse owner behaviour, and if an equine welfare crisis was to be averted the supply of dewormers might have to be limited.

CBD products for animals are increasingly being marketed but two US researchers urge caution over the lack of formal regulation.

Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) has been detected in multiple horses in several counties in California, and at least five deaths have been reported.

Diet, antibiotic exposure and hygiene differences are the likely drivers behind the variation seen in the international study.