A new study conducted by Waltham and Spillers in collaboration with Michigan State University, Massey University and the University of Minnesota, has shown that the equine diet, more specifically starch-rich food, can influence adrenocorticotropin hormone…

Portuguese equine biotech firm Equigerminal has launched what it says is the first-ever commercial diagnostic test for New Equine Virus (NEV), a potentially deadly virus.

NEV was first identified in 2013 by veterinary surgeon Dr Isabel Fidalgo Carvalho…

Austin Davis Biologics (ADB) will be launching a new blood test service for diagnosing small redworm (cyathostomin) infections in horses, in September.

The company says the new test overcomes a major shortcoming in faecal egg counts: that they can only…

Veterinary experts from around the world have stepped closer to defining guidelines for the identification of pre-fracture pathology in the racehorse fetlock at a meeting held last week. 

The two-day collaborative workshop was hosted by the Jockey Club…

Zoetis has launched Stablelab, a hand-held, point-of-care blood test that gives veterinary surgeons diagnostic information about equine inflammation in 10 minutes.

The Stablelab hand-held reader detects and quantifies the biomarker Serum Amyloid A (SAA…

Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging has launched Standing Equine Leg CT (slCT) to help veterinary surgeons diagnose the cause of equine lameness.

The company says it is launching the new slCT after achieving success imaging horses in collaboration with its UK-based…

The BEVA is holding Finding answers after life, a CPD post-mortem course at the University of Surrey on Wednesday 20 October 2021.

The hands-on course, which is worth 7 CPD hours, has been organised by Dr Nicola M Parry, Recognised Specialist in Pathology…

Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound (VRU), Equine Veterinary Education (EVE) and the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) have published a free collection looking at the most significant advances in distal limb imaging from the past five years.

"Advances…

VetCT is hosting “In the world of foot MRI, has CT got a place?”, a webinar for first opinion and advanced equine clinicians presented by Dr. Jonathon Dixon on 18th April at 7:00pm.

Jonathon is an RCVS & EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary…

Valley Equine Hospital in Lambourn has installed a Hallmarq standing CT scanner, which it says will revolutionise the early identification of distal limb pathology.

Thus far, the hospital has relied on conventional radiographs or referred for MRI for the…

A study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has concluded that Insulin dysregulation (ID) status in ponies cannot be determined solely by observation of body condition¹ .

VetCT will be hosting its annual series of free winter webinars focused on equine radiology and its clinical applications, starting on 11th December, 6:30-7:30pm.

The webinars will be delivered by board-certified equine diagnostic imaging specialists…

Biomérieux has launched Vetfire, a PCR kit which it claims makes testing for equine infectious respiratory diseases easier and faster.

Biomérieux says the new test, which is used on the Biofire Spotfire System, detects seven infectious respiratory…

VetPartners has invested in four new immunoassay analysers at its equine hospitals: Liphook in Hampshire, Rainbow in North Yorkshire and Rossdales in Suffolk, to offer more accurate blood tests for Cushing's.

The new Tosoh AIA 900 analysers have bee…

BioMérieux has launched two new immunoassay endocrinology tests for horses which test levels of insulin and ACTH hormone at the point of care.

Vidas Equine Insulin provides insulin levels in approximately 20 minutes, which the company says will …

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have published a study reporting that an AI system achieved up to 84% fracture localisation accuracy in horses, with potential for wider application in companion animal practice.

The study was led by Ruby Chang…