
Cardiovascular System
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Cardiac Limitations to Horses’ Athletic Performance
by Lucile Vigouroux | Feb 4, 2023
Cardiovascular malfunction might impede athletic performance, but with correct diagnosis and management some horses can still have athletic careers.
Read MoreEx-Laminitic Ponies Overproduce Vasodilators
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 3, 2023
Researchers have discovered that ponies that have suffered from laminitis have higher blood pressure and therefore overproduce vasodilators.
Read MoreHeart Monitoring Devices for Horses
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Dec 23, 2022
Learn about devices designed to measure equine athletes’ cardiac function and maximize performance, in this article from the December 2022 issue of The Horse.
Read MoreConditioning Horses Through the Seasons: Spring and Summer
by Samantha Steelman, PhD | Feb 11, 2022
Training horses in the spring and summer can present some challenges. Learn how horses adapt to exercise training, how they acclimates to spring and summer weather conditions, and what you can do to help them perform at their best.
Read MoreAge-Related Arterial Hardening and Sudden Death in Horses
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Oct 22, 2021
Study: Horses’ arteries grow thicker and harden with age, making them more prone to rupture.
Read MoreFirst Successful Balloon Valvuloplasty Performed in a Foal
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Oct 21, 2021
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.
Read MoreHeart of the Matter: Equine Cardiac Health
by Jennifer O. Bryant | Feb 26, 2020
Take a look at the remarkable equine heart and what can go wrong with it, such as murmurs and atrial fibrillation.
Read MoreA Quick Look at the Amazing Equine Heart
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 24, 2020
Horses are known for their big hearts, both figuratively and functionally, but what makes the equine heart so special?
Read MoreThe Horse, KindredBio Bring You Cardiac Health Awareness Week
by Michelle Anderson | Feb 20, 2020
We’re taking a closer look at horse heart health Feb. 23-29, 2020.
Read MoreGiving the Equine Heart Some Love
by Michelle Anderson | Feb 14, 2019
As much credit as we give horses for their metaphorical hearts, the actual blood-pumping organs generally get far less attention than other bodily systems. Take an in-depth look at the cardiovascular exam, common cardiac abnormalities, and treatment options.
Read MoreHow Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue Impacts Broodmare Blood Flow
by Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS | Oct 5, 2018
Researchers know that feeding horses ground endophyte-infected tall fescue results in palmar artery vasoconstriction, so scientists tested whether broodmares could experience decreased blood flow to the uterus, which could negatively impact their foals.
Read MoreFirst Cardiac Ablation in a Horse Successful
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Sep 8, 2018
Belgian veterinarians have successfully completed the first cardiac ablation—a procedure used to correct irregular heartbeats—performed in a horse. Diamant, a 5-year-old Norwegian show jumper, came through the four-hour operation with no difficulties.
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