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  • Neglected Horse Case Closed

    An animal neglect case that's been ongoing since the summer of 2009, came to a close this week. The Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, head-quartered in the B-CS area, recently seized 12 horses in northeast Texas.

    Flossie Sellers - February 24, 2011 11:24

  • Laser Microdissection in Laminitis

    Funding from a pilot research grant is enabling James Belknap, DVM to do a study of laser capture microdissection in equine laminitis.

    Flossie Sellers - February 25, 2011 10:01

  • Use of NSAID"s May Inhibit Bone Healing

    Edited News Release Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as phenylbutazone and flunixin meglumine are used to reduce inflammation and pain from injuries, surgery, or bone fractures. New research has discovered that NSAIDs have the pot

    Flossie Sellers - February 25, 2011 14:03

  • Strangles Test Developed

    Strangles is a bacterial disease that affects the upper respiratory tract and the lymph nodes in the head and neck. Common signs are fever, nasal discharge, and the formation of abscesses in the lymph nodes. These abscesses, which occur most often in t

    Flossie Sellers - February 25, 2011 14:12

  • Piroplasmosis Concerns Horse Owners

    The USA is on a short list of countries where equine piroplasmosis has been deemed "eradicated", with no local source for new infections in horses. However, as of 2011 at least 409 horses, in multiple states have tested positive for equine piroplasmosi

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2011 14:29

  • Stem Cells Generated From Horses

    In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a [no-glossary]team of researchers led by Dr. Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Lawrence Smith at the University of Montrea

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2011 15:20

  • Update on Research on Equine Cerebrellar Abiotrophy

    Equine Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA) is a debilitating degenerative condition of the cerebellar portion of the brain which results in a severe lack of coordination.

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2011 15:31

  • Acupuncture Relieves Pain In Horses

    It may seem odd that being stuck with needles can help reduce pain, but that is the case when acupuncture is used for pain relief. As acupuncture use in veterinary medicine is growing, one common use is for treating pain.

    Flossie Sellers - February 28, 2011 16:06

  • Therapy Horse Needs Sponsors

    A therapy horse in Loveland, Colorado, has a chronic medical condition in need of ongoing medical care.

    Flossie Sellers - March 1, 2011 09:31

  • Horses Needed for Research

    The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan State Uni

    Flossie Sellers - March 1, 2011 16:10

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