Abnormal Mare Behavior? Don’t Blame It On Her Hormones
Karen Hopper Usher
May 5, 2023
A research team found that abnormal behavior doesn’t always correlate with elevated ovarian hormones.
Coverage from the 68th annual American Association of Equine Practitioners’ Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
A research team found that abnormal behavior doesn’t always correlate with elevated ovarian hormones.
When used properly, this injectable can be an effective substitute for traditional joint therapies for managing horses with osteoarthritis.
Owners should take an individual and regional approach to planning low-NSC diets for ID horses.
Research shows platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy can help treat post-breeding inflammation in mares.
A higher-frequency transducer increased diagnostic accuracy for both suspensory ligament branches and distal sesamoidean ligaments.
Find out how veterinarians prevent and treat this painful condition.
One theriogenologist describes equine reproductive development and how to diagnose horses with unexpected genitalia.
One veterinarian calls for cultures, cytology, and antibiotics when indicated.
It is important for veterinarians and horse owners to understand the medication rules at high-level competitions when managing pain in equine athletes.
Researchers assess ways to give stallions deemed “bad coolers” a fertility boost.
A research team used ultrasound to establish normal proximal suspensory ligament cross-sectional areas of cutting horses.
While prohibited in competition horses, this anabolic steroid might help vets manage joint disease such as osteochondrosis lesions in young horses.
Blood flow restriction (BFR), a human rehab modality, was found to be safe and well-tolerated by horses in a pilot study.
While ultrasound is useful for identifying articular process joint effusion in horses, it might undervalue the amount of swelling present.
Managing the magnitude and frequency of limb loading is key to keeping horses—particularly racehorses—injury-free.
A field study of the drug showed it significantly improved lameness in horses and induced no clinically relevant adverse effects.
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