Nancy S. Loving DVM

A syndrome known as steatitis, also called yellow fat disease, is uncommon, but it can affect young horses.

Feeding schedule can affect the bioavailability of minocycline.

Minocycline and metronidazole treatments, as currently used in equine practice, could fall short of attaining MIC concentrations for B. burgdorferi.

Horses suffering from insect bite hypersensitivity have a higher risk for hyper-reactive airway and therefore might be predisposed to develop equine asthma in the future.

Could a few small strongyles in the horse actually protect them from colic?

According to these two studies, horses apparently compensated just fine no matter the presence or absence of horseshoes.

The lack of changes in heart rate and heart rate variability and only minor increase in cortisol release indicated that gynecological examination was not perceived as a major stressor by the mares.

Have you ever wondered exactly what horses stabled to a stall (box) do with their 24-hour day?

One practitioner walks you through his wellness plans and his reasons for creating them.

Techniques meant to distract or comfort a stressed horse were effective in reducing problematic avoidance/stress responses in as simulated veterinary care scenario.

Any technique that reduces stress improves horse welfare as well as human safety since non-stressed horses are less likely to exhibit dangerous behaviors.

Use this AAEP Convention presentation to help horse owners whose animals have endocrinopathic laminitis. Brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.

Read or download these presentations from the 2017 AAEP Convention, brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.

Read or download these presentations from the 2017 AAEP Convention, brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.

Read or download these presentations from the 2017 AAEP Convention, brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.

As the economic downturn of 2008 continues to reverberate throughout the equine industry, many practices are on the rebound, while others still struggle to keep pace.

Equine veterinarians are an important part of the group that can serve the community and save horses in need.

Mark Wallace, DVM, MS, DACVIM, of Carolina Equine Hospital, presented a poster at the 2017 ACVIM meeting about production quality of omeprazole products.

Working out in the field as an equine practitioner has unique threats, many of which are not immediately discernible. One example is the potential for an insect bite to cause significant disease.

Following basic standard-of-care principles not only protects you, but also protects horse owners in the event of an adverse event.

Most equine practitioners are diligent about following standards of care when treating equine patients. But what happens when a horse experiences an adverse event after an off-label or compounded medication is used?

There are many jobs for equine veterinarians outside the realm of private practice or industry.

There are effective strategies that veterinarians can teach to horse owners to minimize transport stress, illness and injury.

It is generally assumed that horses housed in barns with manure collected every day or two from the stalls are not at risk of ingesting infective larvae of internal parasites (cyathostomines) unless they are turned out on pasture. That premise has been modified with a recent report.

Supplements are not necessarily benign and can, in fact, prove fatal.

Some veterinarians find great career satisfaction as state or federal government employees.

Horses with insulin resistance, ponies, miniature horses and donkeys are at risk of hyperlipidemia (elevation of lipids in blood).

Many obese horses become that way due to inappropriate feeding practices by their owners coupled with lack of exercise; some breeds are more prone than others.

Updated research about tackling respiratory disease was reported at the NAVC Conference in February 2017 by Erin Groover, DVM, DACVIM, from Auburn University.

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a challenging condition to manage for clients' horses. Information on three studies was presented at the North American Veterinary Conference in February 2017.

Veterinarians who work with horses are well aware how postural cues and one’s temperament can affect horse cooperation. One recent study looked into the way our faces communicate expressions of emotions to horses.

It is generally assumed that horses housed in barns with manure collected every day or two from the stalls are not at risk of ingesting infective larvae of internal parasites (cyathostomines) unless they are turned out on pasture. That premise has been modified based on recent research.

This downloadable PDF on academic veterinary medicine is brought to you by WF Young.

Can a relaxing massage help the performance of racehorses? One study seems to indicate that it can.

This year is the 10th anniversary of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP). Formed in 1996 by Jean-Marie Denoix, DVM, PhD, ISELP has provided extensive educational opportunities for equine practitioners involved in locomotor function and biomechanics.

Just when you think you’ve got your bottom line all sorted out, here comes a new regulation put forth by the federal government: overtime pay.

Foals younger than two weeks of age can present with an acute onset bloody diarrhea that requires immediate and aggressive treatment...

The equine distal limb can experience any number of pathological conditions that were discussed at the 2016 NAVC by Vernon C. Dryden, DVM, CJF, APF, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.

Decades ago, it was common practice to apply foot casts for treatment of equine laminitis cases. This treatment method is being revisited again.

Vernon C. Dryden, DVM, CJF, APF, of Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, discussed therapies for treating laminitis in horses.