Latest News – The Horse
2011’s Top Equine Studies (AAEP Convention 2011)
Drs. Patrick M. McCue, Scott E. Palmer, and Steve Reed presented the top studies in equine reproduction, surgery, and medicine during the 2011 AAEP Convention’s Kester News Hour in San Antonio, Texas.
Gastrointestinal Health (AAEP Convention 2011)
Electrolyte use and gastric emptying, nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and Lawsonia intracellularis, are included in this wrap-up from the 2011 AAEP Convention.
General Medicine (AAEP Convention 2011)
Topics include EHV-1 vaccine efficacy, rhinitis in respiratory cases, a new “cancer vaccine” for horses, a new insulin resistance test method, equine Cushing’s disease, and more at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Depth: Evaluating the Upper Respiratory Tract (AAEP 2011)
Veterinarians have fine-tuned numerous methods for evaluating the upper respiratory tract for abnormalities.
Jockey Club Sets Up Racehorse Injury Reporting Website
More than a dozen racetracks have committed to publishing their statistics from the Equine Injury Database.
Take Steps Now to Prevent West Nile Virus in Horses
It’s important that horse owners consult their vets about WNV prevention options before mosquito season.
