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 ...

Foot pathologies are one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. Although localization of the lameness is, in most cases, easily achieved using diagnostic anesthesia, obtaining a complete and ...

The extremely specialized procedure is for horses with cervical foraminal stenosis—a narrowing of an intervertebral opening ...

Laparoscopic surgery has markedly transformed the field of equine reproductive medicine, offering a minimally invasive alternative to traditional open procedures. This approach allows for enhanced ...

Dr. Beth Ross has an unbridled passion for horses, but neigh, it wasn't an easy road for this veterinarian to trot down. "For me the interesting thing was that I've always also had these terrible ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There is a new doctor at the track for the 2015 Triple Crown races. Veterinarian Dr. Keith Latson is stepping up to be the on call vet for the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and ...

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.