Equine Prepurchase Exams: Not Just Looking for Lameness
Sarah Evers Conrad
March 26, 2024
Find out what conditions, beyond lameness, a veterinarian might uncover during a prepurchase exam.
Find out what conditions, beyond lameness, a veterinarian might uncover during a prepurchase exam.
Learn about devices designed to measure equine athletes’ cardiac function and maximize performance.
Cardiovascular malfunction might impede athletic performance, but with correct diagnosis and management some horses can still have athletic careers.
If your veterinarian discovers a heart murmur, it’s crucial to investigate its potential causes and effects.
Training horses in the spring and summer can present some challenges. Learn how your horse’s body adapts to exercise training, how he acclimates to spring and summer weather conditions, and what you can do to help him perform at his best.
Learn about common types of heart murmurs and their potential effects on performance and horse and rider safety.
Here’s what researchers know about the unexpected demise of healthy equine athletes during or immediately after exercise.
Study: Horses’ arteries grow thicker and harden with age, making them more prone to rupture.
A 10-day-old foal in Switzerland became the world’s first horse to undergo successful balloon valvuloplasty to correct a faulty pulmonary artery valve.
He might seem perfect—but before you call him yours, determine if a horse is sound and serviceable for the job at hand and if you can live with his inevitable flaws.
Aged horses require the same, if not higher, level of care as their younger counterparts. Learn about the unique needs of old horses, and meet five over-30 horses with age-related ailments.
Owning a horse over his lifetime can be rewarding, but you need to be prepared for specific costs related to his care. Learn about senior horse research studies and what veterinarians say you should watch for as your horse ages.
A heart murmur diagnosis can raise many questions: Is my horse safe to ride? Is my horse going to die? Is there anything I can do? The answers to those questions usually require further investigation.
Manufacturers have begun developing portable ECG devices vets can use and interpret with smartphone apps. A research team tested them, and here’s what they found.
Take a look at the remarkable equine heart and what can go wrong with it, such as murmurs and atrial fibrillation.
We’re taking a closer look at horse heart health Feb. 23-29, 2020.
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