Study Confirms Kicks From Shod Horses Can Damage Bone
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
May 17, 2017
Metal shoes have a greater risk of damaging bone during a kick than polyurethane shoes or barefoot feet.
Metal shoes have a greater risk of damaging bone during a kick than polyurethane shoes or barefoot feet.
With an early diagnosis and prompt treatment, horses can improve significantly and could return to normal activity.
Foals with lesions had reduced peak vertical forces in the affected limb, suggesting reduced weight-bearing.
Sonoelastography can help vets monitor healing and develop rehab programs best-suited for the horse’s recovery rate.
Xylazine, detomidine, and romifidine appear to have few effects on lameness exam results when used without butorphanol.
Overweight mares often produce heavier foals, which studies have shown are at-risk for musculoskeletal disorders.
Researchers believe polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) could have a long-lasting cushioning effect on arthritic joints.
Researchers say inertial measurement units could aid in more accurate veterinary diagnoses and performance evaluations.
How many trot sets and calories does a horse require to get Rolex-ready? Join “Forty” as he preps for the grueling test.
Balanced nutrition and exercise can help horses with type-1 PSSM lead active, healthy lives.
A saddle fitter shares some early warning signs that your tack and your horse’s back aren’t meshing.
Researchers found that many radiographic abnormalities resolve by the time weanlings return to the auction as yearlings.
Vets can use MRI to help diagnose injuries, select treatments, monitor healing progress, and determine prognosis.
How young horses are fed and housed can impact how osteochondral lesions evolve, and even help them heal.
Many of the abnormalities researchers evaluated in weanling X rays improve by the time the horse was a yearling.
Preliminary results suggest risk factors include fewer high-speed workouts and a drop in racing class, among others.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
