Changes to TB regulations in force01 Feb 2013A NUMBER of changes came into effect last month for cattle farmers in England in relation to bovine TB. Among the changes, the parish system for TB testing is being replaced with a country-wide system…
Animals in transit ‘continue to suffer’01 Jan 2013MARION McCULLAGH concludes her reports on the 2012 BEVA congress with a summary of papers on improving welfare during transport, and dealing with medical emergencies
Artificial lens and optical implants to aid horses’ vision01 Jan 2013DR Chelsey Miller, a resident in veterinary ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania, recently described some of the recent developments in equine ophthalmology. Almost all humans develop cata…
Crisis revealed at horse welfare conference01 Jan 2013GRAHAM DUNCANSON reports on the latest conference of World Horse Welfare where it was revealed that equine charities are likely to be overwhelmed this winter by animals needing sanctuary
The challenge of equine influenza01 Nov 2011KEVIN WHELAN of Merial, discusses the prevalence and control of this disease and the need to be aware of the differences between vaccines, both in terms of strain composition and technology
Diagnosis of neurological EHV01 Nov 2011MARION McCULLAGH presents the second in her series of reports on the September congress of the British Equine Veterinary Association, covering the clinical pathology session
Full description of atypical myopathy01 Oct 2011MARION McCULLAGH presents the first in a series of reports on this year’s congress of the British Equine Veterinary Association, held in Liverpool last month
Talk about cushing's disease01 Sep 2011CRAIG BECK reviews PPID and stresses the need to instigate a good programme of preventive healthcare, including regular worming, dentistry and foot care, with a high quality diet
Changing to digital radiography01 Sep 2011JUDY SCRINE describes her transition from holding x-rays in developer, fixer and wash tanks to an automatic processor and now into the word of digital processing
Clinical audit results on donkey castrations01 Sep 2011GRAHAM DUNCANSON shares some findings on his experiences with donkey castrations in the hope that they will be of interest and help to other practitioners
Farm animal and equine out-of-hours calls: the challenge or the nightmare01 Aug 2011IN my experience the majority of young graduates are highly motivated. They all are very wellinformed but it is accepted by the profession and new graduates that they all require additional knowledge …
Facing up to the challenges of training01 Aug 2011Dr COLIN ROBERTS reports on the summer scientific meeting of the Association of Racecourse Veterinary Surgeons which looked at numerous topics of welfare significance
Advising horse owners on worming...01 Jul 2011BEN GASKELL Pfizer equine veterinary adviser, provides some pointers on helping clients make informed decisions about best worming practice for their horses
Importance of monitoring worm burdens in horses imported into the UK01 Jul 2011HANNAH LESTER highlights the risk of importation of potentially resistant worms and discusses why consideration should be given to preventing this happening
Perinatology: time-lines and teamwork01 Dec 2010MARION McCULLAGH concludes her reports on papers presented at this year’s BEVA congress
Regenerative therapy: ‘as good as new’...01 Nov 2010MARION McCULLAGH continues her reports on the sessions at this year’s BEVA congress
Problem of eating excess grass over years...01 Nov 2010“MOST cases of laminitis occur when horses are eating grass, said Dr Teresa Hollands, a nutritionist with Dodson & Horrell, speaking at Laminitis Awareness 2010. “Pasture-associated laminitis acc…
Prognostic indicators of poor outcome studied at US referral hospital01 Nov 2010DR James Orsini, director of the Laminitis Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, describes laminitis as a very frustrating disease from a number of standpoints, including management. “The pain…
Reducing forces on the hoof wall01 Nov 2010brings together recent comments about laminitis, its causes and treatment
Cushing’s difficult to diagnose early01 Nov 2010reports on a paper presented at a recent conference on laminitis in the USA
