Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc, Author at The Horse

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc

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.

Maximizing the Use of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Lame Foals

Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 23, 2022 | AAEP Convention, AAEP Convention 2021, Diagnosing Lameness, Diagnostics and Technology, Foal Care and Problems, Ultrasound

The readily available modality can reveal more information so veterinarians can make a definitive diagnosis.

Saving the Somnolent Foal

Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 20, 2022 | Breeding and Reproduction, Foal Care, Foal Care and Problems, Horse Care, Neonatal Maladjustment Syndrome (Dummy Foal)

Neonatal maladjustment syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion that must be reached quickly to save the foal. Learn about commonsense approaches to nursing “dummy foals” back to health.

Diagnosing Lameness: Focus on Functional Anatomy and the Walk

Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 27, 2022 | AAEP Convention, AAEP Convention 2021, Diagnosing Lameness, Horse Care, Lameness, Sports Medicine, Vet and Professional

Milne lecturer urges veterinarians to understand the “why” of lameness before making a diagnosis.

Standing PET versus Scintigraphy for Imaging the Fetlock

Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 26, 2022 | AAEP Convention, AAEP Convention 2021, Diagnosing Lameness, Diagnostics and Technology, Injuries & Lameness, Lameness, Lower Limb, Sports Medicine, Vet and Professional

Racetrack veterinarians can trust PET when looking for fetlock pathologies that can potentially lead to serious injuries if left undiagnosed.

Dental Exams and Disease Spread: Is Your Horse Safe?

Posted by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 23, 2022 | Biosecurity, Dental Problems, Dentistry, Farm and Barn, Horse Care, More Diseases & Conditions, Vet and Professional

One survey found 84% of veterinarians didn’t use PPE or wash their hands between equine dental patients. One researcher says biosecurity should be the expectation, not the exception. Find out why.