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.
The 2012 program kicks off on Feb. 23 with “Managing Angular Limb Deformities in the Young Horse.”
A wrap-up of the most important, interesting, or applicable studies to equine medicine from Dr. Steve Reed.
Despite their ghastly appearance most jaw fractures can be repaired relatively easily in a field setting.
A rundown of respiratory diseases commonly observed in performance horses.
A researcher is examining how age-related and geriatric disases affect protein metabolism.
Mixed study results indicate more research is needed to determine dosing frequency and therapeutic window.
On Tuesday, Feb.7, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., the New Bolton Center will present “Colic in 3D: The Glass Horse.”
Treatment goals should be to aid in performance without eliminating the joint’s natural response to injury.
Kissing spines are more likely to cause clinical problems in certain breeds, disciplines, and age groups.
Topical anti-inflammatories, hyaluronic acid, and shock wave therapy are among the popular treatment options.
A thorough physical examination and tailored therapeutic approach can help relieve equine neck and back pain.
Certain hoof characteristics can be associated with chronic lameness, while others point to a sound horse.
Topics discussed included diagnostic methods, types of back pain, kissing spines, and treatment methods.
There are more than 100 possible causes for dysphagia–the inability to swallow–in horses.
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