Equine

WHO urges end to antibiotics use in healthy food-producing animals

November 10, 2017

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched new guidelines regarding the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals, urging farmers and the food industry to stop using antibiotics to promote growth and prevent disease in otherwise healthy animals. The guidelines were announced ahead of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, Nov. 13-19. The WHO recommends an overall reduction in… Continue reading...

Veterinary researcher earns grant to improve traumatic burn, wound healing

November 7, 2017

Holly Sparks, DVM, a large animal surgeon and Ph.D. candidate in regenerative medicine at the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), is researching stem cell-based therapies to improve skin grafts and improve skin wound and burn healing...

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Best practices for managing laminitis

November 3, 2017

Recognized for centuries, laminitis is an all-to-frequent, and sometimes devastating, condition affecting the connections between the horse’s hoof wall and the vital structures inside the hoof.

Synthetic Genomics, Ceva partner to develop livestock vaccines

November 1, 2017

Synthetic Genomics Inc. announced that it has partnered with Ceva Santé Animale to utilize Synthetic Genomics’ next-generation synthetic RNA replicon platform to develop vaccines for livestock. Synthetic Genomics’ RNA replicons are programed to deliver genetic instructions to a body’s...

Four important internal parasites to consider

October 20, 2017

Instead of just deworming all the time, it’s a good idea for equine practitioners to perform periodic fecal egg counts to determine how badly—or whether—a horse is affected by parasites prior to being dewormed.

New AVMA emergency info helps safeguard large animals

September 18, 2017

September is National Disaster Preparedness Month, and the importance of animal disaster planning has been made clear by recent hurricanes and wildfires. Livestock evacuations have been all too common, both on large and small scales. A new American Veterinary...

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