This blog is written exclusively for equine veterinarians and mixed practitioners seeking practical, evidence-based insight into real-world clinical decision-making.
The Equine Practice Company’s veterinarian blog covers advanced topics in equine dentistry, lameness, ophthalmology, infectious disease, practice sustainability, and continuing professional development (CPD) – with a focus on issues equine veterinarians actually face in practice.
Articles are written by experienced clinicians and educators and are designed to support:
Unlike general equine news sites or horse-owner blogs, this content is not written for the public. It assumes veterinary training and focuses on clinical reasoning, welfare implications, and practical application.
New articles are added regularly and reflect current challenges in equine veterinary medicine – from infectious disease outbreaks and referral decision-making to postgraduate education pathways and sustainability in practice.
If you are an equine veterinarian looking to deepen your clinical confidence, stay informed, and engage with thoughtful, profession-led discussion, this blog is written for you.
Fracture risk in Thoroughbred racehorses remains one of the most devastating and emotionally challenging problems in equine practice. Despite advances in training protocols, track design, and veterinary oversight, catastrophic fractures in racehorses continue to result…
ANZCVS Membership is one of the most searched – and least clearly explained – postgraduate pathways in equine practice. Many veterinarians quietly ask the same question: is ANZCVS Membership actually worth it? Worth the time….
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 diagnostic imaging. The navicular bone is a sesamoid bone, comprised of compact bone…
This article is written for practicing equine veterinarians and reflects specialist-level interpretation of navicular radiographs used in referral and ambulatory practice. It assumes familiarity with diagnostic analgesia, radiographic positioning, and equine foot biomechanics, and is…
This article is written for practicing equine veterinarians and reflects specialist-level interpretation of equine foot radiographs, incorporating published reference standards, clinical experience, and case-based diagnostic reasoning used in referral and field practice. You’ve acquired a…
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 are reading the headlines, seeing prices…
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 what equine veterinarians really earn – and why – has…