Benefits of Massage in Horses
Your horse may appear to live in the lap of luxury, swathed in expensive blankets, eating top-shelf feeds, and turned out in lush pastures, but he can still suffer from stress. Athletic training and competition schedules, transport, and even interactions with other horses can increase cortisol levels. According to Polish veterinary researchers, massage significantly lowers cortisol levels, and therefore […]
Texans Encouraged to Stay Vigilant for New World Screwworms in Livestock
September 26, 2025 Comments Off on Texans Encouraged to Stay Vigilant for New World Screwworms in Livestock
Courtesy of the Texas Animal Health Commission, September 23, 2025, via AQHA. Texans Encouraged to Stay Vigilant for New World Screwworms in Livestock – AQHA On September 21, 2025, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Sabinas Hidalgo, located in Nuevo Leon, […]
Continue reading …USDA To Hold Listening Sessions on Rural and Federal Veterinary Workforces
September 25, 2025 Comments Off on USDA To Hold Listening Sessions on Rural and Federal Veterinary Workforces
Washington, D.C., September 23, 2025—On August 28, 2025, Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the Rural Veterinary Action Plan, a bold strategy to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the United States and to bolster the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) veterinary workforce in its role to protect American ranchers, animals, and our food supply. The […]
Continue reading …New Research Informs Use of Regenerative Medicine Devices in Horses With Cushing’s Disease
September 24, 2025 Comments Off on New Research Informs Use of Regenerative Medicine Devices in Horses With Cushing’s Disease
Researchers looked at whether pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction affected cytokine profiles of orthobiologic devices like Pro-Stride® APS PARSIPPANY, N.J. September 16, 2025 – Zoetis Inc. today announced novel research1 findings that investigated the effects of pituitary pars intermedia disorder (PPID) on the cytokine profiles of autologous conditioned serum (IRAP, ACS) and autologous protein solution (Pro-Stride APS). The research indicates that […]
Continue reading …UC Davis Opens All Species Imaging Center
September 20, 2025 Comments Off on UC Davis Opens All Species Imaging Center
Donor-Funded Hub of Specialized Imaging Is Most Advanced on West Coast By Rob Warren, September 17, 2025 UC Davis Opens All Species Imaging Center | School of Veterinary Medicine The UC Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) has opened the All Species Imaging Center. This central hub for all advanced diagnostic imaging is the […]
Continue reading …Texas A&M’s New Hemoperfusion Clinical Trial Offers Hope For Large Animal Patients
September 16, 2025 Comments Off on Texas A&M’s New Hemoperfusion Clinical Trial Offers Hope For Large Animal Patients
Jet Black Dasher, a quarter horse mare, arrived at the Texas A&M Large Animal Teaching Hospital (LATH) in critical condition, with numerous rapid-onset symptoms resulting from liver disease. But after becoming the hospital’s first patient to receive an innovative hemoperfusion treatment as part of a new clinical trial, the 4-year-old mare has a second chance at life […]
Continue reading …USDA Expands Efforts to Strengthen Rural Food Animal Veterinary Workforce and Protect America’s Food Supply
September 5, 2025 Comments Off on USDA Expands Efforts to Strengthen Rural Food Animal Veterinary Workforce and Protect America’s Food Supply
(Washington, D.C., August 28, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a commitment to new actions to increase the number of rural food animal veterinarians across the U.S. and recruit new veterinarians to join the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in their role to protect American ranchers, animals, and our food supply. Secretary Rollins […]
Continue reading …Eastern Equine Encephalitis Michigan Horse Health Alert
September 4, 2025 Comments Off on Eastern Equine Encephalitis Michigan Horse Health Alert
Access to a simple shelter or shady trees during dawn and dusk can help protect horses from mosquito bites, reducing their risk of contracting Eastern equine encephalitis or West Nile virus. Photo by Chris Skelly, MSU Extension. From MSU Extension: The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) reported Michigan’s first case of […]
Continue reading …Palm Equestrian Academy’s Virtual Training Prepares Riders for Fall Championship Shows and Winter Riding
September 3, 2025 Comments Off on Palm Equestrian Academy’s Virtual Training Prepares Riders for Fall Championship Shows and Winter Riding
As summer comes to a close and Fall Championship Shows, along with indoor winter riding approach, Palm Equestrian Academy team of Lynn Palm and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon encourages show ring and recreational riders to submit video for critique to improve their scores and skills or schedule live lessons. The advice of Palm and Pittion-Rossillon is invaluable […]
Continue reading …New Research Study Reveals Possibilities for Promoting Healing and Modulating Inflammation
September 2, 2025 Comments Off on New Research Study Reveals Possibilities for Promoting Healing and Modulating Inflammation
PARSIPPANY, N.J. August 27, 2025 – Zoetis Inc. today announced findings from new research conducted by the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. The study1 compared quantities of alpha-2-macroglobulin (A2M); immunomodulatory cytokines, including IL-1β, IL-1Ra, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17a, and TNF-α; and the growth factor TGF-β1 in the outputs of four commercially available orthobiologics: Pro-Stride APS, Restigen PRP, Alpha2EQ […]
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