The patient was getting drowsy, his eyelids fluttering as he struggled to stay awake. But it was tough. Spike, a palomino yearling, had received his first dose of sedative through a catheter, and the ...

Retired equine veterinary surgeon Dr. Paul Thorpe, a pioneer in colic surgery whom colleagues called an unsung hero in his field, died Nov. 18 in Edgewater, Fla. He was 79. Thorpe may be best known as ...

Bluegrass Equine Surgery has opened at 3550 Lexington Road in Versailles, Kentucky. BES is a comprehensive, world-class surgical and recovery facility with onsite diagnostics, imaging, pharmacy, and ...

Equine colic surgery remains a critical intervention for horses experiencing life‐threatening abdominal emergencies. The evolving field has enhanced both surgical techniques and the identification of ...

A clever surgical technique can restore full function to the eyelid after growth removal, as Andrea Oakes discovers SKIN masses, such as melanomas, sarcoids and squamous cell carcinomas, can be ...

Luca graduated from the University of Parma (Italy) in 2003. After graduation he spent 2 years at Chino Valley Equine Hospital in Chino (California, U.S.A.) where he completed an internship and a ...

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What’s involved in caring for a horse after a colic operation? Andrea Oakes follows the process from hospital to home In roughly one in 10 cases of colic in horses, wherever a gastrointestinal ...

DAWSON, N.D. - A young couple from central North Dakota has turned their love of horses and rodeo into a rare service: an equine-only veterinary-farrier practice that is one-of-a-kind in this region.

A horse’s joints are key to their ability to be mobile and agile. When horse joints are healthy, they provide a seamless system that allows them to move with ease and they will be sound. However, they ...