Husbandry/Management

Leigh Ann Howard (Down on the Farm)

1999 California Thoroughbred Summaries - December 1999
Breaking and Training- October 1999
Building Strong Bone- October 2000
California Farm Managers - August 2000
Choosing A Farm-November 2000
Down on the Farm - April 2000
End of the Season - June 2000
Hernia Repair- May 2000
Husbandry and Management Fall 1999 - November 1999
Imprinting the Thoroughbred Foal-February 2001
Insurance & Emergency Care-January 2001
Management Hints For April-April 2001
Marketing Yearlings and Sales Prep - July 1999
The Neonatal Orphan-March 2001
Registering Made Easy- July 2000
Vaccination - June 1999
Vaccinating Race Horses - June 1999
Vaccination Schedules- April 2002
Weaning and Late Summer Care - August 1999
Yearling Presentation - September 2000

Clydene Boots (Down on the Farm)

Lights Ready, Action-December 2000
Steps to Selling in the Summer-January 2002 
Plan Now, For a Better Price Later-March 2003

Heather Smith Thomas

Deworming Foals And Young Horses-February 2012

Rabies in Horses-Janaury 2012

The Iris Scan: A New EyeD Identification For Horses-December 2011

Hock Joints-November 2011

Back Injuries In Horses-October 2011

Fungal Skin Problems-September 2011

Lameness Locator-Augsut 2011

Equine Herpes Viruses: A Challenging Foe-July 2011

Mouth Injuries In Horses-June 2011

Heart Disease In Horses-May 2011

Teasing Mares-April 2011

C-Section In Mares-March 2011
Equine Piroplasmosis: An Update-February 2011
Eye Injuries In Horses-January 2011
Diagnostic Imaging: Diagnosis Of Foot Problems-October 2010
EPM Update-September 2010
Environmentally Friendly Fly Trap-August 2010
What’s New In Suspension Fencing-July 2010
The Horse’s Digestive System-June 2010
Recurrent Uveitis-May 2010
Breeding The Maiden Mare-April 2010
Rhodococcus Equi Pneumonia In Foals-February 2010
Handling Foals-January 2010
MRI-Aid To Diagnosis In Foot Problems- December 2009
EEE, WEE & VEE- November 2009
Tapeworms In Horses-October 2009
Shoeing The Racehorse For Various Track Surfaces- September 2009
Controversies Over Compounding-August 2009
Horse Liniments-July 2009
Feeding Pregnant Mares-May2009
Predicting Foaling-April2009
Foaling Complications: Part One-February2009
Piroplasmosis Update-January 2009
Ulcers In Horses-December 2008
Sand Colic-November 2008
New Hope for ‘Navicular’ Horses-October 2008
Pigeon Fever in Horses-August 2008
Nuclear Scintigraphy In Horses-July 2008
Parasite Life Cycles-June 2008
Flies That Bother Horses-April 2008
Cancer in Horses-March 2008
Colostrum For Foals-February 2008
Foalert:Horse Care Monitoring Foaling Mares-January 2008 
EPM update-December 2007
Heaves in Horses-November 2007
Hoof Cracks-October 2007
Battling Bots-September 2007
Fly & Mosquito Control: Protecting The Horse-August 2007 
Feeding And Exercise For The Hardworking Horse-July 2007 
EHV-1: A Deadly Enemy-June 2007 
Hoof Care for Foals-April 2007 
Improving Survival Rates Of Compromised Foals In High Risk Pregnancies-March 2007 
Maintaining Proper Weight For Stallions-January 2007 
A Necropsy: When Is It Important?-November 2006
The Advantages Of Working With A Nutritionist-October 2006
Endotoxemia And Colic-September 2006
DMSO: A Multifaceted Medication-July 2006
 New Vaccine Technology: Naked DNA Vaccines-May 2006
Udderly EZ Mare MilkerGets Rave Reviews-April 2006
Vaccinating Foals: Don't Do It Too Soon-March 2006
The Cast Horse—Reasons And Rescue-December 2005
ACell Therapy For Tendons and Ligaments-October 2005
Dealing With Laminitis-August 2005
Allergies in Horses-September 2005
Diet and Hoof Health-April 2005
New Mare Milking Device-June 2005
Diarrhea in Foals-May 2005
The Challenge of Breeding Older Mares -March 2005
Stem Cell Therapy for Tendon Injuries -February 2005
Concussion:Can the Horse Handle It?-August 2004
From Race Mare to Broodmare: Transitions-December 2004
Dental Care in Racehorses-October 2004
Stem Cell Therapy for Repairing
Tendons and Ligaments-June 2004
 Care of the Broodmare in Early Pregnancy -February 2004
Sugar Treatment for Infertility-January 2004
Pinpointing Ovulation-October 2003
Dealing With Suspensory Injuries-October 2003
Ticks and Lyme Disease-August 2003
Udder Problems in Broodmares-June 2003
Foals and Yearlings--How Bone Grow-May 2003
Attending to the Newborn Foal-March 2003
Pregnancy Concerns-Keeping Losses to a Minimum-February 2003
Horse Care-Protein-December 2002
West Nile Virus Here to Stay- November 2002
Alternative Therapies - August 2000
Battling Bots-- September 2001
Caslick's Repairs in Mares-January 2002
Contracted Feet - May 2000
Diarrhea in Adult Horses- July 2001
Feeding Weanlings and Yearlings to Avoid
Developmental Orthopedic Disease (DOD)-October 2002
Dealing With "Dummy Foals" or
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)- April 2003
Fever in Horses-August 2001
Fighting Flies that Bother Horses-October 2001
Foal Deaths - June 2000
Foal Heat Breeding - April 2001
Foal Pneumonia Caused by Rhodococcus Equi - July 2000
Foul Foot: Thrush and Canker-May 2001
Grass Founder-May 2002
Joint Supplements - April 2000
Infertility In Stallions: Factors Affecting Fertility-March 2001
Intravenous Administrations:
Blocked Jugular Vein-December 2000
Leptospirosis Can Cause Abortion in Mares-March 2002
Lyme Disease:A Threat to Horses?- January 2000
New Treatments for Infertility in Old Mares-November 2000
Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) in Thoroughbreds
Weanlings: A Field Study-August 2002
Pigeon Fever in Horses-February 2002
Pigeon Fever in Horses -July 2002
Pinpointing Lameness - June 2001
Potomac Horse Fever -September 2002
Remedy for "Scratches"- October 2000
Reproduction in Older Mares-January 2001
Small Strongyles: An Ongoing Battle-November 2001
Shock Wave Therapy for Horses:A Study in California - January 2000
Tailor Your Deworming Program to Your Specific Conditions-June 2002
Tips for the Mare Owner - December 1999
The Importance of Sweat in Racehorses- November 1999
The Horse's Heart:Pulse Rate and Heart Sounds - May 1999
Transporting Broodmares- February 2001
Ovarian Tumors in Mares - April 1999
Mastitis in Mares - September 1998
Judging Athletic Ability - July 1998
Infertility in Stallions: Evaluation of Semen and Sperm-December 2001

 

 

Ask The Vets

Can Racetrack Surface Reduce The Risk Of Musculoskeletal Injury In Thoroughbred Racehorses?-March 2010
Treatment of Inflammation in Horses:
Which Corticosteroids Are Effective?-August 2003
Why Do Horses’ Lungs Bleed?
Pressure Swings During Galloping and Swimming -July 2003
West Nile Virus Vaccination Recommendations for Horses in California -July 2003
Looking for Causes of Injuries-Racehorse Postmortem Program-June 2002
EIPH Research Past and Present -March 2001
EPM: A New Plan of Attack -April 2001
EPM: Where do we go from here?- December 1999
Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate- October 1999
Epiglottic Entrapment in the Racing Thoroughbred - September 1999
New Data on Racehorse Injury Prevention - June 2001
New Recommendations for Vaccinating Foals and Weanlings - July 1999
Drugs in Racing- September 1998
Anesthesia and the Horse:A Unique Problem - July 1998
Dr. Jim MacLachlan heads strong research team at U.C.Davis- April 1998
Research Projects Reveal Valuable Breakthroughs - January 1998
U.S. Closely Watches International Spread of Foot-And-Mouth Disease-May 2001

Debra Ginsburg

Protecting Against Foal Pneumonia
Fighting Equine Influenza

Other

Gastric Ulcers in Horses: A Widespread But Manageable Disease-January 2005
Putting the Kibosh on Cribbing- November 2004
 How to Prevent Blister Beetle Poisoning-May 2004
Bridge the Gap Between OCD and Nutrition-April 2004
Antioxidants for Tip-Top Performance-November 2003
Hock Problems in Horses-November 2003
Preventing Injuries During Training-October 2003
The Latest on Laminitis-September 2003
Track Footing and Leg Injuries-September 2003
Treating Ulcers in Horses:A U. C. Davis Study-July 2003
Fly Control-June 2003
Feeding and Care of the Orphan Foal-June2003
Insidious Salmonella-May 2003
Feeding the Broodmare-April 2003
Good Nursing:
Feeding Your Sick or Injured Horse-March 2003
Principles of Sound Growth-February 2003
Strategies for Skinny Horses-January 2003
They Just Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To-January 2003
Alfalfa Hay: A Major Component in Many Horse Diets-December 2002
A Few Minor Adjustments -November 2002
Down on the Farm Fit to be Tied-October 2002
The Contented Colon-September 2002
Oats-Maybe Not What Should Be For Dinner-August 2002 
Forage Alternatives-July 2002
What's in a gene?-June 2002
Focus on Physitis -May 2002
The Mystery of Maternal Behavior-March 2002
Silicon Supplement Hits Market-February 2002
Trouble in Paradise: Premature Foals-January 2002
A Liquid Asset: Maintaining Your Own Colostrum Bank-December 2001
Laparoscopic Ovariectomy-November 2001
Genetically Modified Feeds: Are They Fit to Eat?-November 2001
Feeding Yearlings: Optimum Growth Requires a Delicate Balance of Nutrients -September 2001
Mare Buying Strategies in the Year of MRLS- October 2001
Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome-August 2001
Nutritional Management of Weaning Stress- July 2001
Battle Against EPM Showing Progress
Breeding Mares: Blending Nature's Methods With Modern Technology
Castration
CHRB Completes Del Mar Injury Study
Crooked Legs In Newborn Foals
Disease/Infection Control-Breeding Farms
Footwork
The Japan Racing Association and UC Davis:
Working Together to Improve Equine Athletic Management
Mare Monitoring Techniques to Save Your Sanity
A New Approach to Studying Communicable Disease
Programs for Prevention of Bucked Shins
The Origin of Fractures in the Horse
The Radiographic Repository
Toe Grab Controversy - July 1999
More on the Toe Grab Controversy
Vet Bills
West Nile Fever Update
Ya Gotta Have Heart- March 2002