Equine Medicine
Recurrent Ocular Hemangiosarcoma in a Horse
While the life expectancy for patients with ocular HSA is 18 months, this patient has developed this disease twice and has well exceeded those expectations.
Equine Medicine
A Veterinary Nursing Career in Equine Field Service
Large animal field service may be a career option for you if you enjoy working outside and offsite, can adapt to the best way the clinician can utilize you, and are interested in possibly even mentoring veterinary and veterinary nursing students.
Behavior
Low-Stress Veterinary Visits for Horses
Reading and communicating the signals of equine stress will help the clinic incorporate low-stress practices and improve the client–patient–clinic relationship.
Equine Medicine
VTS in Equine Veterinary Nursing
Earning the VTS-EVN distinction requires 8000 hours of credentialed work experience, along with other benchmarks.
Equine Medicine
Periparturient Hemorrhage in a Mare
This case report of a mare that began hemorrhaging into her abdomen soon after parturition illustrates how preliminary laboratory work, careful observations, and prompt treatment allowed for the best possible outcome.
Equine Medicine
Gastric Ulcers in Performance Horses
The many risk factors predisposing horses to gastric ulcers can be greatly reduced if skilled veterinary professionals properly educate clients on this complex disease.
Equine Medicine
Equine Pythiosis: An Overview
Pythiosis is a noncontagious disease caused by Pythiosis insidiosum, a fungus-like, protozoan organism.
Equine Medicine
Cantharidin Toxicosis from Blister Beetles in Horses
Blister beetles, also known as Spanish fly, contain a toxic substance called cantharidin that can severely injure or kill horses.