While wire ingestion was once considered a death sentence, researchers recently found that surgery can save some affected horses, especially if the foreign body is identified and treated early.
Horses are at risk of adverse effects anytime they receive injections. However, researchers recently determined that stem cell injection site reactions in horses were uncommon in the population they studied.
Recent study results suggest the overall septic arthritis rate following surgery was 0.47%, which is similar to previously reported rates. Further, researchers found no association between inpatients’ and outpatients’ septic arthritis development rate.
Researchers found that their technique for removing ostoechondral fragments from the hock was efficient and had few postoperative complications.
Results from a recent pilot study suggest that vibrating plates could help increase hoof growth rates when used consistently, but variably.
Two veterinarians share what has remained the same and what’s changing when it comes to diagnosing and treating this frustrating condition, once known as navicular. Read an excerpt from this in-depth article in our July 2018 issue.
Recognizing variations in strongyle populations across the country can help veterinarians refine parasite control recommendations depending on region, pasture access, horse age, and more.
Catheter complications in horses are rare, and in most cases the benefits of catheter use “far outweigh the risks,” researchers say.
At this time there’s no evidence that EIPH affects barrel racing horses’ performance, but more research on the topic is needed, scientists say.
When veterinarians detected pregnancy loss in horses early enough for mares to be rebred, 57.3% delivered a live foal the following spring. Of those, mares 3 to 8 years old had a 73% live-foaling rate.
Most EIA testing is done on a voluntary basis–owners aren’t necessarily required to test every horse at set intervals–making it very difficult to know the disease’s true prevalence, one researcher says.
Veterinary treatments for horses can be costly, so researchers evaluated the value an owner places on a horse’s daily use and how much owners are willingness to pay for various therapeutics.
Researchers were surprised that, given the frustration owners reported in trying to manage from insect bite hypersensitivity, veterinarians were not consulted more often or earlier in the course of the problem.
Most bloodworm-associated colic patients did not exhibit severe colic signs, which could make this potentially deadly condition difficult to diagnose, researchers found.
Whips, spurs, and horse-head-control equipment can be misused by riders and misunderstood by spectators, both of which can have negative outcomes for horses and the industry alike.
Seasoned sport horses often need a little extra TLC to continue performing well into middle age.
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