Creating a Sustainable Equine Athlete
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
November 23, 2012
Paying attention to certain, sometimes minute, details can help horses enjoy longer athletic careers.
Paying attention to certain, sometimes minute, details can help horses enjoy longer athletic careers.
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.
A cut-out patterned English appeared to have multiple benefits when compared to not using a pad.
The goal for sport horses, from prepurchase exams through their careers, is to extend the time to retirement.
Case Clay of Thee Chimneys Farm was named to the position in October.
Researchers found that clinical signs of cannon bone fractures in sport horses and racehorses were similar.
Chris Newton, DVM, and Scott Morrison, DVM, will present lectures related to sport horse health.
A recently published French study suggests a horse’s neck posture might indicate correlating back pain.
Dr. Scott Weese of the University of Guelph defines microbiomes and their role in equine digestion and immunity at the 2012 International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases in Lexington, Ky.
Researchers pinpointed a definitive cause of weight loss in 60% of evaluated cases.
Neurologic signs, weakness, gait changes, and forelimb lameness can all point to an equine neck condition.
“If horses start showing they need a rest, you need to give it to them or they will force you to,” he said.
While equine skull fractures are unsightly and alarming, surgeons can often repair them successfully.
Forage-only diets provide horses with more physically effective fiber than hay-and-concentrate diets.
One researcher discusses EIPH, furosemide use in racehorses, and related scientific research.
My 13-year-old pony stallion was quite well-muscled and stocky with a pronounced crest when he was younger. Af
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