Top Equine Surgery Studies of 2012 (AAEP 2012)
Erica Larson
December 10, 2012
Dr. Lisa Fortier recaps studies on upper respiratory tract health, colic, lameness, and racehorse health.
Dr. Lisa Fortier recaps studies on upper respiratory tract health, colic, lameness, and racehorse health.
The awards emphasize the importance of assisting researchers in their exploration of horse health topics.
In the case of horses with ulcers, the use of bismuth is not recommended.
The survey will collect information on how cases of colic present and are assessed in veterinary practice.
Making diet changes slowly, ensuring water intake, and keeping horses moving can help reduce colic risk.
Horses are hardy animals when it comes to weathering the cold months. But this doesn’t mean you can slack on their care just because you’re staying indoors more. In fact, there are some health issues horses are more prone to during winter.
Steve Haskin provides an update on Paynter’s recovery at Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center.
Coronavirus–common in foals–could be associated with enteric disease outbreaks in adult horses.
The majority of horses with gastric ulcers do not show outward clinical signs.
Zayat, commenting Oct. 12, said the intent is to eventually return Paynter to training.
Owners often use the internet to inform their decision-making, and horses sometimes suffer as a result.
Predictors of Salmonella shedding in horses identified to allow earlier biosecurity intervention.
Steve Haskin shares his thoughts on racehorse Paynter’s multiple medical battles and his recovery.
Veterinarians removed a 15-inch external growth from the colt’s intestines this morning.
Common complications included surgical incision herniation, pre-existing lameness, and laminitis.
Paynter has “beaten laminitis” and will be able to race again if he beats colitis, his owner said Sept. 21.
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