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Commentary: Epidemiology a Key Component of Equine Health
“Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specific populations and the application of this study to control health problems.”
– J.M. Last: A Dictionary of Epidemiology, ed 2. New York, Oxford University Press, 1988.
While a definition is a good place to start when thinking about the role of epidemiology in equine health,
Lameness in the Gaited Horse
There were comments from practitioners representing both the Morgan and American Saddlebred Horse breeds, stating that they had heard many positive breed industry comments in support of this white paper. Everyone in the room showed support for maintaining the welfare of all gaited breeds.
Coma patient
Dr. Niklas Drumm, an intern, tends to a patient in the intensive care unit that was apparently kicked into a head by another horse. The
Racehorse Exercise Predicts Bone Strength (AAEP 2008)
Nearly 20% of fatal musculoskeletal injuries in Thoroughbred atheletes are due to complete humeral (forearm bone) fractures, which often occur early in training or following an prolonged layup.
Marion duPont Scott Barn Name Honors Trainer Fout
The late Paul R. Fout, a renowned horse breeder and trainer who passed away in 2005, will be posthumously honored when a new equine barn on the campus of Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center is dedicated in his name on Fri., April 17.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will be held on the grounds of the Leesburg medical center from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Inspection Team to Review Churchill Downs
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced April 3 that Churchill Downs will be the first U.S. racetrack reviewed by an inspection team as part of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance accreditation process. The inspection visit will begin Monday, April 6.
In preparation for the accreditation visit, Churchill Downs completed a 48-page written application that serves a
Ingested Wires Cause Colic, Adhesions
When ingested, small wires can wreak havoc in the equine digestive system. They might even cause different segments of the tract to fuse together, leading to painful and usually fatal consequences, according to South African and American researchers who recently published a study on the subject.
The four cases discussed in the medical review, which appeared in The Veterinary Record
Sports Medicine Veterinarians Gather to Learn Advanced Diagnostic Techniques
Sport horse veterinarian Kent Allen, DVM, and Virginia Equine Imaging (VEI) hosted a workshop of the International Society of Equine Locomotor Pathology (ISELP) March 27-29. According to Allen, who owns the imaging practice based in Middleburg, ISELP’s goal is to provide contemporary knowledge and techniques in the continually evolving fiel
Virginia Tech Hosts Vet School Annual Open House April 4
The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech’s Annual Open House is under way today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors will have the opportunity to take guided tours of the 225,000-square-foot complex, glimpse the inside of a dog’s stomach, witness equine acupuncture, and learn about the modern veterinary medical profession, among other things.
Join the AHC’s Annual Congressional Ride-In
The American Horse Council (AHC) is holding its annual Congressional Ride-In on Wed., June 17, in Washington, D.C. The Ride-In will take place as part of the AHC National Issues Forum, which will focus on “The Welfare of the Horse” this year. All interested members of the horse community are encouraged to participate.
There are many federal issues that Congress deals with that impact
… And I’m Taking the Horses!
Virginia State Police are searching for a 13-year-old boy who appears to have run away from home. But he didn’t go alone–Wyatt McLaughlin took
Readers Give Insight on Head Protection Choices
More than 1,350 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Some people never wear helmets. What would change their minds?”
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Centered Riding founder Sarah “Sally” Swift, of Brattleboro, Vt., whose imaginative approach to equitation and rider biomechanics revolutionized the teaching of riding, died April 2. April 20, 2009, would have been her 96th birthday. As a child, Swift was diagnosed with scoliosis, a curvature of the spine. Sessions with therapist Mabel Ellsworth Todd helped overcome the condition by The Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center (MARE Center) will host a Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training (TLAER) training session May 13-15, 2009. Instructors Tomas Gimenez, DrMedVet, and Rebecca Gimenez, PhD, manage the TLAER organization. They lead training for members of the emergency response community nationwide. This course covers the latest concept The visible signs of chronic laminitis are enough to break any horse owner’s heart–the dished, ridged hoof walls, the uncomfortable gait. But what’s at the heart of the visible clinical signs, and, once a horse has progressed to this stage, can we do anything to significantly improve his quality of life? A Colorado woman is walking from Newark, Del., to Long Beach, Calif., in an effort to urge lawmakers and others to help the nation’s unwanted horses. Kristina Kremer set out March 14 on the slow journey she expects to finish this fall.
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