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Thoroughbred Stallion Jet Master Dead

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA November 18, 2011

Champion South African Thoroughbred racing sire Jet Master died Tuesday from complications from surgery.

What’s Up with Wobblers?

Marie Rosenthal, MS November 1, 2011

Wobbler syndrome is no longer a death sentence for horses if detected and managed early.

Where are we Headed with Wobbler Syndrome?

Wobbler Syndrome in Horses: An Overview

Erica Larson August 6, 2011

Horses affected by wobbler syndrome have sustained spinal cord damage that leads to ataxia (incoordination).

Neurologist Joins the Faculty at New Bolton Center

Edited Press Release July 28, 2011

Neurologist Amy Johnson, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, was recently appointed to the faculty of New Bolton Center.

Wobbler Syndrome in Thoroughbreds: Racing Prognosis Examined

Nancy S. Loving, DVM July 9, 2011

In some cases, Thoroughbreds diagnosed and treated for wobbler syndrome using conservative therapy can recover

Grayson-Jockey Club Foundation Funds Wobbler Research

University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment May 23, 2011

The study “Orthopedic and Genetic Roles in Wobbler Syndrome” is being carried out at the Gluck Equine Research

Mustangs Teach RU Students About Nutrition, Behavior

Erica Larson April 2, 2011

What do wild mustangs have to teach people? If you ask the students enrolled in Rutgers University’s (RU) Young Horse Teaching and Research Program (YHTRP), the answer will likely be, “plenty.” For the past two years, the YHTRP, headed by Sarah L.

Samples Needed for Wobbler Syndrome Research

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment January 27, 2011

On a warm spring night everyone in the barn is eagerly awaiting a new foal’s arrival. The wait is rewarded with the birth of a big, strong, and beautiful colt. During the next 12 months the foal thrives. The owners dream of having a future champion until one morning the farm manager notices the colt’s gait is abnormal, and he looks somewhat incoordinated (ataxic) in his hindquarters.

AAEP Award to Support Wobbler Syndrome Research

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment December 8, 2009

Jennifer Janes, DVM, a graduate student in the Department of Veterinary Science at the University of Kentucky, was selected as the 2009 recipient of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow award, which will support her project on orthopedic pathology and genetic association of wobbler syndrome (cervical stenotic myelopathy).

Wobbler Syndrome: What Do We Know and Where Do We Go From Here?

Steve Reed, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM November 10, 2009

Wobbler syndrome takes its name from its primary sign–a wobbling or uncoordinated gait. In technical terms, the horse has a “proprioceptiveness deficit,” or a lack of physical awareness of his limbs and their placement.

Grants Support Equine Gene Expression, Wobbler Syndrome Research at UK

Edited Press Release August 12, 2009

James MacLeod, VMD, PhD, John S. and Elizabeth A. Knight chair and professor of veterinary science at the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and director of UK’s Equine Initiative, was recently awarded two grants totaling more than $1.1 million over three years.