Answered by, Alison Cornwall, DVM, Middlesex, Vermont Question: What is the proper placement to measure the heart girth on a horse for weighing them? I see several different ways to do it and want to make
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Ask the Vet: Equine Skin Tumors
Answered by, Elizabeth Carr, DVM, Ph.D., DACVIM, DACVECC, CVA, Michigan State University Question: I have a grey 5-year-old Arab/Azteca mare. She is greying pretty slowly and I am wondering if horses that grey more slowly are
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Ask the Vet: Colic
Answered by Amy Constantine, DVM, Antioch, Tenn. Question: Can colic be prevented and if so, how? What makes a horse more susceptible to colic and what are indicators that my horse might be colicking? Answer: Unfortunately,
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Ask the Vet: Dental Care for Your Horse
Answered by, Elizabeth Thompson, DVM, MANZCVSc (EqDent), Blue Mist Equine Veterinary Centre, New Zealand Question: I have a 28-year-old Friesian, which when sedated for a dental float, is ataxic while still alert. Is there a sedative
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Ask the Vet: Internal Parasites
Answered by, Martin Nielsen, DVM, Ph.D., Gluck Equine Research Center, University of Kentucky Courtesy of AAEP Question: How often should I do fecal egg counts? I manage a boarding/lesson/show barn with 27-30 horses on the property.
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Ask The Vet: Equine Reproduction
Answered by, Terri Van Wambeke, DVM, Oregon City, Oregon Courtesy of AAEP Question: My 6-year-old mare has significant discomfort with ovarian follicles and has responded well to Regumate, which she has been off for 18 months.
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Ask The Vet: Drug Testing in the Horse
Answered by, Clara Fenger, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Georgetown, KY Courtesy of AAEP Question: What is the current status of testing for hemp based products? Are terpene levels monitored? Answer:Drug testing is not yet focused on testing
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