Mar 1, 2009
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
Minerals, though they make up only a small percentage of the equine diet, are critical — especially for the health of foals.
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Acupuncture gaining acceptance as an adjunct to current treatments
Feb 1, 2009
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
A healing science that dates back thousands of years in another culture has gained acceptance in recent years as a method of diagnosing and treating lameness in horses.
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Experts from 3 states outline key steps; all agree it begins with a written plan
Dec 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
A spate of natural diasters — hurricanes, tornadoes, flood, wildfires and earthquakes — have impacted veterinary practices in many parts of the country this year.
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Nov 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
In 1915, Sir Frederick Hobday, a British veterinary surgeon, noted that "it is of no avail to have done any operation, however clever, if the patient succumbs to the anesthetic."
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Michigan State investigators report a growing number of cases in adult horses of various breeds
Oct 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
Equine Multinodular Pulmonary Fibrosis was only recently identified but could have a deep past.
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Incidence is higher in race and performance horses, but not limited to them
Sep 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
The term "quarter crack" was heard much more frequently this year after Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown was treated for the hoof condition prior to the Belmont Stakes, but equine veterinarians, podiatrists and farriers know that quarter cracks affect all types of racing and performance horses and sometimes work horses.
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Experts find procedure quick, effective for some traumatic injuries and degenerative damage
Aug 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
Lexington, Ky. — It is the most common fatal injury of the racing Thoroughbred — catastrophic injury to the fetlock, involving the distal cannon bone and/or the proximal sesamoid bones of the metacarpo/metatarsophalangeal joint, with a rupture of suspensory apparatus.
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Better technology, pharmacology needed to reduce tissue rejection, expert says
Jul 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
Treatment of equine eye diseases, especially through surgery, has made dramatic strides in the last 25 years. As late as the mid-1980s, many veterinarians expected to fail when treating horses' eyes in the mistaken belief that they heal poorly, one expert recalls.
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Jun 1, 2008
By:
Ed Kane, PhD
Obesity may be Enemy No. 1 when it comes to a stallion's libido and fertility during the breeding season — a key reason for equine practitioners to counsel their clients on proper equine nutrition, experts say.
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