Conditioning Joint Cartilage through Early Exercise
Alexandra Beckstett
November 2, 2012
Exercising foals helps condition articular cartilage and delay future joint disorders, one veterinarian says.
Exercising foals helps condition articular cartilage and delay future joint disorders, one veterinarian says.
Topical cisplatin chemotherapy yielded promising results for treating canker in a small trial.
Neurologic signs, weakness, gait changes, and forelimb lameness can all point to an equine neck condition.
While equine skull fractures are unsightly and alarming, surgeons can often repair them successfully.
Arena maintenance changes the surface’s properties, which in turn alters horses’ movement patterns.
Whether your region’s winter weather consists of cooler temps and occasional rains or you’re in for months of frigid winds and endless snowfall, you can take steps to make the season more manageable.
Respiratory diseases at boarding barns present unique challenges for veterinarians, owners, and farm managers.
British researchers learned that saddle slip could indicate subtle or low-grade hind-limb lameness.
The 51st British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Congress kicked off Sept. 13 in Birmingham, U.K.
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One researcher relayed that it could be possible to identify horses at risk for injury before accidents occur.
Picking up on subtle signs of hyperinsulinemia is one way veterinarians can try to halt laminitis onset.
Laminitis stemming from equine metabolic syndrome, Cushing’s, and other hormonal conditions is common.
Through a series of scientific, practical, and owner-oriented programs, presenters covered issues such as lameness detection, pain management, shoeing strategies, and treatment methods.
One veterinarian says designing a specific strategy that addresses all the needs of an affected foot is key.
Prognoses for these cases are often poor, but foot casts might improve survival rates if applied early.
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