EQUIOXX is now available in three formulations – injection, paste and tablet. It is a once-daily treatment to control pain and inflammation associated with equine osteoarthritis, also called degenerative joint disease.1 All three EQUIOXX formulations allow for consistent therapy with the same active ingredient. It has a proven safety profile and spares COX-1 inhibition while inhibiting COX-2 prostaglandin production.*

A breakdown of the types of lameness revealed that 47.4% were recorded as suffering from proximal limb lameness (the limb above the foot), 31.9% from causes of foot lameness other than laminitis, and 20.7% from laminitis. Degenerative joint disease (including foot and proximal limb) was the most frequently reported single cause of lameness (41.2% of all lameness) and the most frequently reported joint affected by DJD was the hock (15.3% of all lameness).

It took 2 weeks, with training sessions lasting 10-15 minutes a day, for the horses to learn how to signal if they were too hot or too cold, by going up to the board and asking for the rug to be put on or taken off.

The Operation Gelding program provides materials, guidance, and support to organizations nationwide to host no- and low-cost gelding clinics for owners who may not otherwise be able to afford to have their stallion castrated by a certified veterinarian.

Talk about a demanding class — Animal Science 419 at Southern Illinois University Carbondale requires students to spend a few overnights in the barn. But the students love it. Animal Science 419 is “Stable Management.” The nights spent in the barn are “foal watch” nights, and the purpose is for each student to witness a mare foaling, otherwise known as the birth of a baby horse.

USEF Communications The CDC HEADS UP concussion app is a helpful resource that explains how to spot a concussion and instructs what to do if you suspect a concussion or serious brain injury. It also has a 3-D helmet feature to teach about proper fit, safety, and care. Click here to view the info sheet for […]

Dr. Kellon explains that over 70% of the immune system of the intestinal tract called GALT (gut associated lymphoid tissue) surrounds the digestive tract. This provides barriers to infection and plays an important role in immune responses, making the gut a significant factor in maintaining a healthy immune system.

Hay elevators need to be lubricated, but be sure to use vegetable oil so you don’t contaminate the hay. Using products that can be used to grease most farm machinery doesn’t work on a hay elevator. Yes, they lubricate the elevator, but that same petroleum based product will rub off the equipment onto your hay, and into your horse’s stomach. So think before you grease!

Outbreaks of equine viral arteritis, which is caused by the virus, may result in significant economic losses to the equine industry due to pregnancy loss in mares, death in young foals and establishment of the carrier state in stallions. The virus is maintained in the equine population between breeding seasons by persisting in the carrier stallion.

The fun and interactive presentation, “Sports Medicine: Try Your Hand at Diagnosing Lameness,” will take place on Tuesday, October 4, at 6:30 p.m. at New Bolton Center, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA. The lecture, in Alumni Hall, is free and open to the public.