Disease Du Jour

Veterinarians love horses and are some of their best advocates. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Clara Mason about veterinarians and equine welfare. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 59 of Disease Du Jour, we finish the "Triple Crown" of equine emergency care podcasts— Emergency Medicine ,  Suturing Tips , and this episode on Bandaging Tips with guest Dr. Alison Gardner. And as a bonus, Gardner offers a webinar to give visuals to go with the podcast. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

What are the top considerations when you are addressing an injury to know whether it needs suturing? What considerations come into play in the field when you are readying a wound to be sutured? In this episode, we chat with Dr. Alison Gardner all about sutures, Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What are the most common issues veterinarians face with aging horses? We chat with Dr. Dianne McFarlane of Oklahoma State University's College of Veterinary Medicine to find out. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Jarred Williams about equine emergency medicine in the field. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Nat White about diseases reported on through the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC). Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we learn more about the Merck Equine Respiratory Biosurveillance Program, with data and tips from Dr. Duane Chappell. Episode transcript coming soon. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everywhere you turn today, someone is asking you about equine herpesvirus. From the neurologic outbreak in Europe to multiple stand-alone and multi-horse occurrences of neurologic, respiratory or abortogenic disease in North America, equine herpesvirus is a hot topic. In this episode, we chat with Gisela Hussey, DVM, MS, PhD, about research updates on the disease. Read episode transcript. Please t...

The equine veterinary industry is worried about two large problems when it comes to new veterinarians joining the industry: 1) getting new vets who have sufficient skills to begin in practice, and 2) keeping equine veterinarians to stay in practice within the first five years of graduation. In this episode, we discuss the skills that practices are looking for in new graduates and how those graduat...

One alarming statistic is that veterinarians are 2.7 times more likely to consider and potentially act on suicidal thoughts than someone in the general population. In this episode, Dr. Earl Gaughan of Merck Animal Health discusses the findings of the most recent Merck Animal Health/AVMA Veterinarian Well-Being Study. Read the episode transcript. Learn more about the Remount Foundation. Please take...

We celebrate our 50th episode with nutritionist Clair Thunes, PhD, talking to equine veterinarians about nutrition basics. In this episode, Thunes will give veterinarians a refresher on equine nutrition as it pertains to situations they face on a day-to-day basis. Read the episode transcript here. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Anima...

In this bonus episode, we chat with Dr. Kevin Corley about the EquiTrace Microchip App . You can watch the corresponding webinar at EquiManagement.com. Read the episode transcript here. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dr. Steve Adair walks through forelimb rehab options for bone, tendon/ligament, joint issues, muscle injuries and post-surgical cases. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Dr. Craig Lesser, a veterinarian and AFA Certified Farrier, about hoof wall and coronary band Injuries in horses. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Dr. Karen Wolfsdorf covers reproduction basics as a refresher for those with new repro patients or who might be new graduates in equine practice. And those who do work with mares regularly might even get a few tips from this experienced colleague. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See aca...

The 2020 AAEP Virtual Convention is in the bag, but those who registered for the convention can still watch presentations and table topics on-demand until June 30, 2021. So what did you miss that you should see? In this episode, the Merck Animal Health technical services veterinarian team brings you highlights and recommendations from presentations they attended at the 2020 convention. Please take...

This episode features information on the peripartum mare and foal, what to look for and what to do. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by  Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the most popular and informative gatherings at the annual AAEP Convention each year is the Infectious Disease Committee meeting. With the Convention being presented virtually this year, we wanted to chat with Drs. Katie Flynn, chairman of the AAEP Infectious Disease Committee, and committee member Dr. Barbara Jones about the report. Please take our Disease Du Jour survey. Disease...

In this special 2020 AAEP Virtual Convention preview episode, the Merck technical services veterinarian team shares the sessions, topics and presenters they're most excited about! Check out their recommendations here. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by  Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Disease Du Jour, Dr. Stephanie Valberg updates veterinarians about equine muscle disorders. Topics of conversation include diagnosing muscle disease in horses, diagnostic tools, recent research, diet and exercise recommendations, and more. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by  Merck Animal Health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can horses become addicted to opioids? What precautions should veterinarians recommend to horse owners abut using Bute? Is acupuncture actually effective? Earl Gaughan, DVM, DACVS, covers these questions and more in this episode of Disease Du Jour. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by  Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Foundation for the Horse is the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP). It focuses support in three areas: education for equine veterinarians, students, and grad students; supporting research projects and seminars; and providing benevolence (aiding working equids, at-risk horses and horses in transition, and disaster relief). In this episode, Dr. Rick Mitchel...

Episode 39 of the Disease Du Jour podcast focuses on Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and has a bonus webinar from Dr. Maureen Long. Watch the webinar here. Disease Du Jour is brought to you in 2020 by  Merck Animal Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Early in the pandemic, EquiManagement teamed with Amy Grice, DVM, MBA, owner of Veterinary Business Consulting, to survey veterinarians to see how they were faring in the face of COVID-19. As a follow-up, we again teamed with Grice to survey veterinarians as we move into the fall of 2020. In this episode, we speak with Grice about the key takeaways from that survey. Disease Du...

Do you know the difference between probiotics and prebiotics? Have you used fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)? Have you heard of dysbiosis (also called dysbacteriosis), a term for a microbial imbalance or maladaptation on or inside the body, such as an impaired microbiota? In this episode of Disease Du Jour, Dr. Marcio Costa discusses the equine microbiome. Disease Du Jour is brought to...