Latest News – The Horse
TheHorse.com Wins Equestrian Social Media Awards
TheHorse.com took home first place in the “Best Use of Facebook” category of the 2012 PagePlay ESMAs.
Dexamethasone Use in Broodmares at Breeding Time (AAEP 2011)
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
Contraceptive Evaluated for Use in British Semiferal Ponies
A contraceptive will be evaluated for use in a herd of semiferal ponies residing in Southwest England.
Rutgers Equine Science Center Launches Spring Webinar Series
Webinar topics include “Horse Promotion and Marketability” and “Refeeding the Starved Horse.”
Rollkur: Facts, Fiction, and Horse Health Implications
New research suggests rollkur is probably no more harmful than the “standard” dressage head position.
Politically Incorrect
Hansen posted a three-length win in the $400,000 Gotham Stakes over the weekend, and in the process enhanced his credentials as one of the favorites
Orthopedics and Wound Care for Horses (AAEP Convention 2011)
Advances in equine orthopedics and wound care such as managing kissing spines, cast complications, evaluating the horse’s movement, and granulation tissue management were discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Surgery (AAEP Convention 2011)
Topics including third eyelid removal options, correcting nephrosplenic entrapments, resolving patella infection in foals, and suture material for abdominal incisions were discussed during the Equine Surgery section of the 2011 AAEP Convention.
In-Depth: Respiratory Topics (AAEP Convention 2011)
Equine respiratory topics including evaluating the upper respiratory tract and treating its ailments and managing inflammatory airway disease in horses is included in the Respiratory section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
Reproduction Topics (AAEP Convention 2011)
Equine reproduction topics including tests for ovarian tumors, dummy mounts and stallions, an alternative approach for endometritis, and making mares cycle in winter during the reproduction section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
Miscellaneous Topics (AAEP Convention 2011)
Miscellaneous topics included studies on besnoitiosis in donkeys and fever prevalence in imported horses from the 2011 AAEP Covention, held in San Antonio, Texas.
Milne Lecture: Epidemiology (AAEP Convention 2011)
Dr. Noah Cohen described the importance of integrating the science of epidemiology into equine practice in his delivery of the Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the 2011 AAEP Convention.
Lameness (AAEP Convention 2011)
Developments in equine lameness research, discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included tendon/ligament injuries, microstructural alterations, navicular bone degeneration, bone marrow-derived stem cells, and more.
In-Depth: Joint Therapies (AAEP Convention 2011)
Dr. Larry Bramlage talks about joint lubrication and injury response and Dr. David Frisbee talks about using stem cells for joint disease during the joint therapies section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
In-Depth: Integrative Medicine (AAEP Convention 2011)
Using integrative medicine techniques for pain management was discussed at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included acupuncture and pain management, manual therapies for back pain, and physical therapy for limb problems.
Imaging (AAEP Convention 2011)
Topics include using the MRI for diagnosing localized lameness and to detect wobbler syndrome and erve blocks’ effects on foot MRIs during the Imaging section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
