Fracture risk in Thoroughbred racehorses remains one of the most devastating and emotionally challenging problems in equine veterinary clinical practice. Despite advances in training protocols, track design, and veterinary oversight, catastrophic fractures in racehorses continue…
ANZCVS Membership is one of the most searched – and least clearly explained – postgraduate pathways in equine veterinary education. Many veterinarians quietly ask the same question: is ANZCVS Membership actually worth it? Worth the…
This interpretation framework reflects referral-level radiological assessment used in equine lameness practice, including case review, second-opinion reporting, and longitudinal follow-up of sport horses. Reviewed against current reference standards and updated to reflect contemporary equine diagnostic…
This interpretation framework reflects referral-level radiological assessment used in equine lameness practice and aligns with published standards and clinical teaching in advanced equine diagnostic imaging. The navicular bone is a sesamoid bone, comprised of compact…
This article is written for practicing equine veterinarians and reflects specialist-level interpretation of navicular radiographs used in referral and ambulatory practice in equine diagnostic imaging. It assumes familiarity with diagnostic analgesia, radiographic positioning, and equine…
This article is written for practicing equine veterinarians and reflects specialist-level interpretation of equine foot radiographs in equine diagnostic imaging, incorporating published reference standards, clinical experience, and case-based diagnostic reasoning used in referral and field…
If you’ve been hearing the word “tariffs” lately and wondering if it’s going to ruin your business or the practice you work in, you’re not alone. Many equine veterinarians and veterinary professionals are reading the…
You’ve probably seen it dozens of times. A 7-year-old horse presents with a small hook on the distal edge of the upper corner incisor – 103 or 203. You reach for the float, maybe without…
You’ve probably seen it before. A horse with no obvious pathology, no fractures, no feed packing… and yet a cheek tooth is unexpectedly mobile. Or worse – already lost. We tend to blame the tooth….
You’ve got the horse sedated, the speculum in place, and your mirror positioned. There’s something off about the 109s. A dark, irregular patch inside the infundibulum. Is it cemental wear? A feed stain? Early caries?…
Somewhere along the way, “floating teeth” became code for “smooth them out.” I see it all the time. Perfectly flat arcades, sharp enamel points completely removed, and the veterinarian walking away thinking they’ve done the…
For decades, Galvayne’s Groove has been held up as a standard reference point for aging horses by their teeth – taught in vet schools, shared among practitioners, and repeated in textbooks without much question. But…
You’ve probably seen the news. A veterinarian caught on video.A public apology.Then silence.Then a body found in Lake Mead, USA. Most headlines will tell you what happened.Almost none are asking why. This wasn’t just one…
Floods are unpredictable, and when they strike, veterinarians are often called upon to help manage injured or stranded horses. As equine professionals, our role extends beyond treatment – we are also leaders in disaster preparedness,…
In equine veterinary medicine, few topics spark more debate than compensation. From long working hours and on-call nights to the rising cost of education, understanding equine veterinarian salary – what equine veterinarians really earn and…