RLP is popular because it can provide higher concentrations of antibiotics to the site of injury, including joints, with lower doses of antibiotics than need to be administered via the jugular vein or intramuscularly, one researcher said….

The majority of American voters oppose the slaughter of horses for human consumption according to results of a survey released by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) earlier this week….

Upcoming topics include suspensory ligament disease, moon blindness, headshaking syndrome, metabolic disease, airway surgery, and ocular cancer….

On Feb. 1, Steel Pier owners announced that the horse diving attraction would become one of the venue’s entertainment attractions this summer. The horses that will be used in the act are currently in training….

The rule states, “Effective from April 1, 2012, all newly registered horses and ponies competing in national competitions must be microchipped.” The change was announced in late January….

Nobody wants to find their horse with a bloody mouth, displaced teeth, and broken, displaced jaw bones. But despite their ghastly appearance most jaw fractures can be repaired relatively easily in a field setting….

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation is calling on veterinarians to volunteer information about naturally occurring cases of laminitis for the first study of The Laminitis Research Project….

Pfizer Animal Health and The Hippolia Foundation have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to advance equine health through research and educational programs.
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The Gluck Center is the only scientific institute in the United States where virtually all faculty conduct full-time research in equine health and diseases….