Stem Cell Therapy for Sport Horses
Learn more about stem cell therapy and how veterinarians use it to help rehabilitate injured horses.
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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.
Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jan 30, 2023 | Article, Horse Care, Recovering from Injury & Surgery, Sports Medicine, Vet and Professional, Working With a Veterinarian
Learn more about stem cell therapy and how veterinarians use it to help rehabilitate injured horses.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jan 29, 2023 | AAEP Convention, AAEP Convention 2022, Article, Bone & Joint Problems, Lameness, Laminitis (Founder), Vet and Professional
The overall incidence of laminitis due to IA corticosteroid injection may be lower than many believe.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jan 17, 2023 | AAEP Convention, AAEP Convention 2022, Article, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Sports Medicine
A veterinarian describes the many ways to treat this complex yet common cause of lameness and poor performance.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jan 5, 2023 | Article, Horse Care, Joint Supplements, Nutrition, Older Horse Care Concerns, Other Supplements, Sports Medicine, Sports Nutrition, Supplements
Use SMART supplementation strategies and the ACCLAIM system to find a quality product.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Dec 20, 2022 | Article, Diseases and Conditions, Horse Care, Other Respiratory Problems, Respiratory Problems, Respiratory System
Veterinarians must consider certain factors when performing diagnostics to identify the source of respiratory disease. Learn more in this article from the December 2022 issue of The Horse.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Dec 5, 2022 | Article, Herbal Supplements, Horse Care, Joint Supplements, Nutrition, Other Supplements, Supplements, Welfare and Industry
Scientists are studying the safety, efficacy, mechanisms of action, and pharmacokinetics of equine nutritional supplements.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 30, 2022 | Article, Diagnostics and Technology, Vet and Professional
Vets can monitor trends in SAA levels post-orthopedic surgery to quickly identify and address surgical implant infections.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 25, 2022 | Article, Basic Care, Biosecurity, Diseases and Conditions, Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), Farm and Barn, Healthy Farm Management, Horse Care, Horse Industry News, Infectious Diseases, Other Infectious Diseases, Quarantine, Working With a Veterinarian
An inside look at the 2018 EHV-1 outbreak that impacted hundreds of horses at a California show and how to control the disease.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 18, 2022 | Article, Assisted Reproduction, Body Condition, Breeding and Reproduction, Embryo Transfer, Laminitis (Founder), Mare Care, Mare Nutrition, Nutrition, Obesity, Vet and Professional
Keeping donor and recipient mares in moderate body condition might improve survival rates of transferred embryos.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Nov 17, 2022 | Article, Breeding and Reproduction, Colic, Feeding Foals and Young Horses, Foal Care, Foal Care and Problems, Foal Diarrhea, Foaling & Foaling Problems, Foaling & Foaling Problems, Foaling & Foaling Problems, Horse Care, Mare Care and Problems, Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome (Dummy Foal), Premature Foals, Septicemia, Working With a Veterinarian
Time is life for a foal. Here’s a look at the top causes of illness in newborn foals and how to manage a sick foal.
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