Category: Horse Health Archives
Maryland Law: The Minimum Standards of Care for Equines
Jul 13, 2018 | Archives, Horse Health Archives | 0
Title 10, Subtitle 604 Maryland State Law, Article 27, Section 59 requires that any person having the charge or custody of an animal must provide: “nutritious food in sufficient quantity” “necessary veterinary care” “proper...
Read MoreMarion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center: More Than Just a Hospital
Jul 12, 2018 | Archives, Horse Health Archives | 0
(first appeared in the November 2014 issue of The Equiery) by Katherine O. Rizzo When most people in Maryland have a horse emergency needing more care than their ambulatory veterinarian can handle, they either ship their horse...
Read MoreCardiovascular Diagnostics for the Equine Athlete – Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Jun 26, 2018 | Archives, Horse Health Archives, Latest News | 0
Sponsored Content – Poor performance in the equine athlete can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Suboptimal athletic performance may be caused by issues with cardiovascular fitness or disease. Advanced exercise diagnostics, including wireless heart rate monitors and ECG units, can be used while your horse is performing their normal athletic discipline to evaluate levels of fitness and detect exercise-related cardiovascular abnormalities.
Assessing your horse’s cardiovascular health is an important part of their annual veterinary exam. If your veterinarian has recently discovered a heart murmur or a cardiac arrhythmia, your horse should have an in-depth cardiac evaluation, including ultrasound of the heart (echocardiogram) and evaluation of the electrical conduction of the heart (ECG).
Striving for Peak Athletic Wellness – Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center
Jun 5, 2018 | Archives, Horse Health Archives, Latest News | 0
With Maureen Kelleher, DVM, CVA, Diplomate ACV, Clinical Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine...
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