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Laminitis in Horses: What Equine Vets Need to Know About Endocrine-Driven Cases

07/02/2026  |  6 minute read

Laminitis is one of the most painful and debilitating conditions a horse can face — and one of the most common calls an equine vet will receive. For horse owners, it’s a frightening diagnosis. For practitioners, it’s both a clinical challenge and an opportunity: to dig deeper, identify root causes, and deliver faster, more confident care.  Understanding what drives laminitis — […]
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    Laminitis is one of the most painful and debilitating conditions a horse can face — and one of the most common calls an equine vet will receive. For horse owners, it’s a …

    Based on clinical insights from Dr. Gary Oswald’s webinar, If Cats Were in Charge: Feline In-Clinic Tests They Would Want You to Know About *  In-clinic feline diagnostics have changed what’s possible in a …

    Body temperature is one of the most fundamental indicators of health in veterinary patients and one of the most underutilized. Accurate and consistent temperature monitoring is far more than a …

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    Renal ultrasound is one of those skills that looks deceptively straightforward on paper—until you’re wedged between a squirming dog, a dimly lit room, and limited acoustic windows that make every …

    Veterinary medicine is embracing innovation at an unprecedented pace, and one of the most transformative technologies to emerge is contactless vital signs monitoring. Traditionally, measuring heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature requires physical contact—often …

    In Parts 1 and 2, we covered Dr. Broadwater’s revolutionary positioning and surgical techniques. This final installment focuses on the challenge that intimidates many veterinarians most: controlling orbital bleeding and …

    In Part 1, we covered Dr. Broadwater’s revolutionary dorsal positioning technique. Now discover the three specialized instruments that make enucleation surgery dramatically easier, plus his refined step-by-step surgical approach that …

    Transform your enucleation procedures from hour-long challenges to confident 15-20 minute surgeries. Dr. Josh Broadwater, DVM, DACVO, board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist with nearly 20 years of experience at Charlotte Animal Referral …

    Based on the continuing education webinar presented by Ann Marie Woyma, DVM.*   Surgical bleeding remains one of the most significant challenges facing veterinary practitioners. Extended bleeding episodes increase anesthesia duration, …

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    Based on the continuing education webinar presented by Dr. Kristin Marzin, DVM*  Feline hyperthyroidism affects 10% of geriatric cats, making it the most common endocrine disorder in veterinary medicine. Yet …

    Acute pancreatitis in dogs can present with vague clinical signs that overlap with many gastrointestinal conditions, making rapid, accurate diagnosis challenging in general practice. This case study, provided by Dr. …

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