Thankfully, barn fires are a rare occurence, but when they do happen the results are devastating. Horses can lose their lives or suffer severe burns and serious medical complications, tack and equipment is destroyed and the barn will have to be rebuilt. On the next walk through your barn, bring thi...

In order to effectively communicate with your veterinarian about there are a few terms you should know that indicate location, or where on the horse we are talking about. Some of them will “sound like Greek to you” (though most are based in Latin) while others can be remembered using log...

White line disease (WLD) is a problem of the equine hoof that is seen throughout the world and is still poorly understood by the veterinary and farrier community. It is characterized by the separation of the inner zone of the hoof wall. This separation that occurs on the solar surface of the hoof ca...

Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is a cluster of metabolic disorders including obesity, abnormal fat deposition around the body, insulin resistance (IR) and high levels of insulin in the blood stream. It is similar, but not identical, to Type II Diabetes in humans. Signs The outward clinical signs...

Urinary bladder cancers are more common in female dogs, with Scottish Terrriers, West Highland White Terriers, Shetland Sheepdogs, and Beagles being overrepresented. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is by far the most common type of bladder neoplasia (cancer) encountered in dogs.   Causes of...

Thyroid tumors account for 1.2 % to 3.8 % of all tumors in the dog and typically develop in older dogs with a median age of 9-11 years. There is no gender predisposition but Golden retrievers, Boxers, and Beagles are over represented. Most thyroid carcinomas are non-functional (meaning they don&rsqu...

Thymomas are rare tumors that arise from the epithelium (lining) of the thymus gland in the dog and cat. They are typically diagnosed in older animals, with the median age in dogs being 9 years and in cats it is 10 years. There is no breed predilection but medium and large dogs are overrepresented....

Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) make up a large category of tumors that arise from connective tissue. This category includes tumors of fibrous tissue, fat, smooth muscle, nerves, and lymphatic vessels. The diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma includes fibrosarcomas, malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors,...