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firstchoiceequine
Jan 29, 20232 min read
Vaginitis: Diagnosis Often Difficult
Vaginitis is inflammation of the vagina, usually due to manure contamination. Mares in which the vagina is located further back than the...
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firstchoiceequine
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Lung Bleeding (EIPH): Not Just In Racehorses!!!
Although veterinary medicine has come a long way in understanding the bleeding horse, there is still a great deal of work to be done in...
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firstchoiceequine
Jan 26, 20232 min read
Hock Lameness and Treatment
Lameness in the hock is a fairly common problem in the performance horse. For the most part, ailments in this area represent chronic or...
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firstchoiceequine
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Curbs: Causes and Treatment In The Equine
Curbs are inflammation of the plantar tarsal ligament. This is a cord that aids in holding the back part of the hock together. Horses...
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firstchoiceequine
Jan 21, 20231 min read
Parasitism: Interpretation of Laboratory Data
Infestations with large ( Strongylus vulgaris and Triodontophorus ) and small strongyles ( Cyathostomum and related genera ) are among...
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firstchoiceequine
Jan 20, 20234 min read
Horse Ulcers: Colonic (Hindgut) or Gastric?
Colonic ulcers are different than gastric ulcers, and 45% of nonperformance and 63% of performance horses have them. Most of us know...
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firstchoiceequine
Nov 28, 20221 min read
Poor Eater - Think Ulcers
The majority of performance horses have gastric ulcers. There are many reasons for this. Let’s begin with the fact that horses are...
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firstchoiceequine
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Equine Founder
What is Founder? Founder in horses occurs due to the lack of blood flow in the laminae, which produces inflammation in the horse's hoof....
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firstchoiceequine
Oct 26, 20224 min read
Splint Bone Fractures
The fracture of a splint bone in a horse is a reasonably common occurrence. The splint bone plays an important role in the support and...
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