News and Case Histories

What do you do, where do you turn when your 12 hundred pound normally sweet mare turns mean and aggressive threatening to kick and bite her human handlers? Diane’s first thought was to contact her veterinarian, Dr. Jee Grewal

Recent scientific review of mares spayed for behavioral reasons is encouraging.

The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) and the AAEP wish to update you regarding the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus infection (EHM) in Florida, as well as provide resources about the disease for use in your practice.

There is NO cure for Equine Infectious Anemia and the only way to accurately identify the virus is a Coggins, a blood test that detects antibodies to the disease

Horses are what we call long day breeders, meaning that mares reproductively cycle during the time of year when the days are longer (April through August). During the winter when the days are short

People who have horses know that their horses are particularly prone to wounds. Small cuts that usually never amount to much are quite common. Larger, more serious wounds

Expect any wound that a horse acquires where the skin is broken or irritated to be at risk of being or soon becoming a summer sore. If you notice a wound

Reid and Associates Equine Clinic had a horse referred with an unusual and grotesque presentation. “Ribo” we will call him to keep him anonymous, was admitted with a history of inability to eat

Whether you’re in the breeding industry, showing at the high-performance level, or riding for pleasure we’ve all experienced the “mare with an attitude” or one with breeding

We love our horses and enjoy them during their best years but eventually horses age and many of us continue to care for them long after their most active years have

When Rachel Ibarra’s 29-year-old Standardbred mare Warning Whistle, aka Shadow, presented with colic symptoms, she did what most horse owners do – they follow

One somewhat bizarre source of colic pain is that caused by stone-like concretions of mineral that form within the equine colon and are known as enteroliths.

You schedule a visit with your veterinarian because your horse just doesn’t feel quite right but you can’t put your finger on it. You think your horse is probably lame because he is

Many of our clients are preparing to ship to Florida for the upcoming season. A few things to keep in mind may help to reduce problems often associated with shipping

The thought of worms invading their animals is unsettling to most horse owners and they are anxious to eradicate them, but the veterinarians

“He looked normal until you noticed that one whole side of his nose was smooshed in,” she said. “Jack was born with a condition called wry nose (or wry mouth, as

Pulling a horse through colic surgery is difficult enough, but when a 26-year-old gelding with Cushing’s Disease is the patient, it takes a talented surgeon and a dedicated nursing staff

“Rain Rot” is a lay term used to describe dermatophilosis or infection of the skin with dermatophilus congolensis. The d. congolensis organism is a bacterium with many fungal