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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 | Jul 25, 2020 | 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 | Jul 13, 2020 | Article, Behavior, Behavior & Handling, Colic, Equine Welfare Legislation, Heat Stress, Horse Care, Mare Care, Nutrition, Transport Stress, Veterinary Practice, Welfare and Industry
Physiological stress can be an important equine welfare issue. Here’s what you should know.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jul 13, 2020 | Horse Care, Joint Supplements, Nutrition, Nutrition Basics, Other Supplements, Sports Nutrition, Supplements
Learn about four trendy nutritional supplements in the equine industry, the rationale for their administration, and scientific data supporting their use in this article excerpt from the July 2020 issue of The Horse.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Jun 30, 2020 | Diagnostics and Technology, Horse Care, Horse Industry News, Other Respiratory Problems, Vet and Professional, Welfare and Industry
Researchers designed the smartphone technology to rapidly identify equine viral respiratory cases. Now, they believe the same technology could help identify COVID-19 in humans.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | May 30, 2020 | Horse Care, Regenerative Medicine, Vet and Professional
Learn about three regenerative modalities commonly used in equine medicine, when veterinarians and horse owners might consider each, and what’s to come. Read an excerpt of this article from the May 2020 issue of The Horse now.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | May 26, 2020 | Digestive Tract Problems, Free Report, Horse Care, Nutrition, Sports Medicine, Ulcers
Gastric ulcers occur commonly yet present a number of treatment challenges requiring pharmaceutical intervention and intensive lifestyle modifications. Sponsored by Vitalize.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | May 21, 2020 | Cushing's Disease, Dental Problems, Eye & Ear Problems, Hair Loss, Heart & Cardiovascular Problems, Horse Care, Lameness, Older Horse Care Concerns, Other Eye Problems, Skin Problems
Learn about the unique needs of old horses and meet five over-30 horses with age-related ailments in the May 2020 issue of The Horse.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | May 12, 2020 | AAEP Convention 2019, First Aid, First Aid & Emergency Care, Horse Care, Injuries & Wounds, Vet and Professional, Wound Management
Using 0.2% PHMB-impregnated gauze reduced the growth of underlying bacteria commonly implicated in orthopedic wounds and infections of horses.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Apr 3, 2020 | Alternative Therapies, Article, Horse Care, Medications, Vet and Professional, Veterinary Practice, Vital Signs & Physical Exam, Welfare and Industry, Western Veterinary Therapies
Here’s what you need to know about holistic veterinary medicine and how vets can integrate it into everyday practice.
Read MorePosted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 30, 2020 | AAEP Convention 2019, Colic, Horse Care, Nutrition, Older Horse Care Concerns, Vet and Professional
Penn Vet researchers found older horses with small intestinal lesions that survive colic surgery are just as likely as younger horses to develop postoperative reflux or to survive to hospital discharge.
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