Fact Sheet: OCD in Horses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
July 9, 2018
Do all young horses with fluid-filled joints or lameness have osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)? Download this fact sheet to find out.
Do all young horses with fluid-filled joints or lameness have osteochondritis dissecans (OCD)? Download this fact sheet to find out.
Research on equine airway issues is important as almost all horses suffer from respiratory tract disorders, some performance-limiting, at some point in their lives, veterinarians say.
Researchers have learned that fractured splint bone healing can be optimized by replacing metal screws with absorbable ones.
Many owners associate this disease with young or old horses, but horses of any age can get pneumonia.
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Researchers performed diagnostic imaging on Standardbreds’ limbs to pick up early signs of damage to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They noted more serious lesions—and more lesions in general—in horses trained only on a firm surface.
Acclaimed equine cardiologist and ultrasonography pioneer Dr. Virginia B. Reef will help practitioners determine the significance of murmurs and arrhythmias and the resulting ramifications for their treatment and management.
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This common problem can cause sudden, severe lameness but often resolves quickly with the proper treatment.
Scientists are continuing to uncover which genes are responsible for certain traits in horses.
Researchers tested a technique to log heart rate and speed data from each horse in an attempt to monitor, step-by-step, the horse’s physical response to jumping during training, competition, and recovery.
Horses with PPID had lessened antibody titers following vaccination for rhinopneumonitis and West Nile virus.
In horses bone development begins in the womb, but researchers are still working to understand the complexities of in utero bone growth.
These findings help us better understand how and why horses’ teeth wear as they do, researchers said.
Once the biomarkers identified in this study are confirmed through more tests and larger samples, scientists might be able to develop treatments to prevent chronic pain, researchers said.
Colic incidence is relatively low, affecting only about 3% of the Kenyan equine population each year. But researchers say that figure doesn’t include many cases not reported to vets and treated with home remedies.
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