by Vet Cel | Sep 15, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Shannon Darby, DVM, DACVIM & Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Do horses get Coronavirus?Yes. Like other species, horses have their own Coronavirus called Equine Coronavirus. Horses do not get COVID-19 which is a disease caused by the SARS-CO 2 virus. What...
by Vet Cel | Sep 14, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
Are you having trouble with a moody mare? Hauling a mare can be complicated if she exhibits physical or behavioral changes when she’s “in heat” that affects her performance ability. This article by our very own Ricci Karkula, DVM, MS, cVMA, will focus exclusively on...
by Vet Cel | Sep 13, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Ben Buchanan, DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Appropriate organization of a rescue effort from a disaster needs to be well planned and integrated into the effort directed at humans. Preferably the plans and protocol for a rescue effort have been made in advance and involve...
by Vet Cel | Sep 12, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Ben Buchanan,DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Strangles is one of the oldest infectious diseases described in horses. It is an upper respiratory infection of lymph nodes with the bacteria Streptococcus equi subspecies equi. Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus and...
by Vet Cel | Sep 11, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
By: Ben Buchanan,DVM, DACVIM, DACVECC Injury to the musculoskeletal system is a regularly encountered crisis in foals that can be recognized immediately after birth or at any time during development. The foals’ immature immune system along with their fragile...
by Vet Cel | Sep 10, 2023 | INTERNAL MEDICINE & CRITICAL CARE, REHABILITATION, REPRODUCTION, SPORTS MEDICINE
Recovery from strenuous exercise is a vital aspect of any training program, whether it is a barrel horse or a football player. This article by our very own Dr. Beau Whitaker, DVM, CERP will focus exclusively on the use of conditioning and layup facilities. ...