Study: Barefoot Trimming Shows Positive Effects Researchers offer hope to horse owners facing underrun heel and flat-footed woes with a 16-month study examining the short-term and long-term effects of a specific barefoot trimming technique on hoof conformation.

Commentary: Saving Potesta, an Unlikely Story Read how veterinarians saved a record-breaking racehorse after she sustained a life-threatening injury.

Tiludronate, Shock Wave to Treat Bucked Shins (AAEP 2012) One veterinarian successfully treated 10 horses with bucked shins using a combination of tiludronate, shock wave therapy, and a modified exercise program.

Flunixin Meglumine Doses: More or Less? (AAEP 2012) Foreman noted that the double dose of flunixin meglumine was no more effective than the single dose and presents a higher risk of toxicity.

Evaluation and Treatment of the Laminitic Horse Laminitis is a complex disease that is challenging–and often frustrating–to treat and manage. The key, one veterinarian says, is a thorough examination and an aggressive but flexible treatment plan, along with owner commitment.

British African Horse Sickness Control Strategy Published The British Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published a 47-page document regarding control strategies for African horse sickness (AHS) should the disease ever be found in Great Britain.

Hawthorne EHV-1 Quarantine Could be Lifted in January In an update provided Dec. 27, Hawthorne Race Course officials said the quarantine put in place at the track because of an equine herpesvirus (EHV-I) outbreak could be lifted around Jan. 10.

Vaccination Table Topic (AAEP 2012) Attendees discussed a variety of topics surrounding current a future equine vaccinations.

Problem Breeding Mare Table Topic (AAEP 2012) Attendees discussed anovulatory follicles, ovulation induction agents, oviductal dysfunction, and more.

Nutritional Considerations for Breeding Stallions Outside of the breeding season, most stallions are fed according to their maintenance requirements. However, as breeding season approaches, stallion owners might consider a few key points about their studs’ nutritional needs.