Loos is studying muscle protein metabolism and how factors like exercise, diet, and disease impact muscle development.
Tailored rehab plans and frequent veterinary checks are just two pieces of the rehabilitation puzzle.
Anti-nerve growth factor has been shown to have significant pain-relieving effects in other species.
Of the 665 respondents, 220 (33%) said their horses receive chiropractic care on a routine basis.
The gene appears to affect horses’ muscular ability to carry out specific gaits, such as the tolt in Icelandics.
The science behind immunity is complex, but there are several aspects that are useful in everyday mare and foal management.
Many navicular horses have benefited from bisphosphonate treatment, but some questions remain about these medications.
Equine lecture topics will include feeding endocrine-challenged horses, allergies, equine aging, supplements, and more.
Ultrasonography allowed researchers to detect subclinical lesions in young foals and implement treatment promptly.
Dr. Elizabeth Santschi recaps studies on fracture recovery, joint injections, sarcoid treatments, and more.
Dr. Rob MacKay recaps studies on heparin for EHM prevention, liver failure caused by supplements, headshaking, and more.
Researchers found that meropenem can be useful, but should only be used when other antibiotics have failed. Here’s why.
While not frequently diagnosed, equine muscle injuries can cause pain, lameness, and poor performance in horses.
Horses with exertional myopathies can benefit from dietary modifications as well as consistent targeted exercise.
Thermography is a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging tool used in equine health care.
Researchers have made great strides in understanding laminitis, but it remains a difficult disease to predict and treat.
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