Commentary: Past, Present, and Future of Equine Stem Cells
Equine Disease Quarterly
July 6, 2012
One veterinarian shares his thoughts on the past, present, and future of stem cells in equine medicine.
One veterinarian shares his thoughts on the past, present, and future of stem cells in equine medicine.
Muscular causes of poor performance, such as tying up and back pain, are relatively common in equine athletes.
Researchers collected information about health problems experienced by young horses being prepped for sale.
While some studies support the use of equine nasal strips, others have yielded less promising results.
Dutch scientists determined that all non-natural head and neck positions affect horses’ breathing.
Researchers now believe the microflora residing in the hindgut could contribute to equine obesity.
Eighteen cases identified in France, four in Great Britain, and one in New Zealand.
Researchers found that some horses with inflammatory small bowel disease could have a gluten intolerance.
Research finds withholding a horse’s feed reduced heart rate and increased atrioventricular block frequency.
Research indicates that most sound horses’ movements differ depending on direction of travel on a circle.
An understanding of how the biology of aging affects the older horse has become increasingly important.
Researchers have discovered a mutation in the New Forest pony’s DNA that can cause this muscular disease.
A recent study suggests that with supportive care affected foals can lead healthy and productive lives.
Researchers and veterinarians are still working to better understand both the etiology and the disease itself.
Equine respiratory topics including evaluating the upper respiratory tract and treating its ailments and managing inflammatory airway disease in horses is included in the Respiratory section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
Electrolyte use and gastric emptying, nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and nonstructural carb tolerance in healthy horses, and Lawsonia intracellularis, are included in this wrap-up from the 2011 AAEP Convention.
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