Management Key to Preventing Heaves in Horses On Behalf of the Equine Research Coordination Group Heaves (also called recurrent airway obstruction) is a severe form of bronchitis/bronchiolitis. The airway passages of a horse with heaves are so obstructed by inflammation, mucus and bronchial muscle contraction (bronchospasm) that the animal has difficulty breathing even at...
Socially Acceptable! Have you ever taken a brand new puppy on its first walk, or to a dog park with other dogs? This can sometimes be a difficult undertaking, seeing as puppies have yet to be exposed to many humans and animals in their young life. But dogs and cats need to develop social...
Brinsko Named ACT Vice President COLLEGE STATION, TX – Steven Brinsko, DVM, Associate Professor and Chief of Theriogenology in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, has been named the 2009 vice president of the American College of Theriogenologists (ACT). Brinsko will begin...
Help Fund Equine Research by Using The Horseman’s CardR Lexington, KY (July 31, 2009) – Would you like to save money on farm and stable equipment and supplies and help the health of the horse at the same time? If you answered “yes,” then be sure to use your Horseman’s CardR the next time...
Ulcer Education Greens Up Educational Resources for ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) Use Recycled Materials DULUTH, GA. July 22, 2009 The only FDA-approved product to help prevent stomach ulcers in horses ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) once again breaks ground. Educational materials for the brand will now be printed on environmentally responsible materials. “We are committed to educating horse owners about stomach ulcers,...
