Veterinarians Release Uncle Mo’s Diagnosis
The Horse Staff
June 3, 2011
Uncle Mo has a case of cholangiohepatitis, which, is a severe inflammation of the bile passages and adjacent
Uncle Mo has a case of cholangiohepatitis, which, is a severe inflammation of the bile passages and adjacent
The latest therapies for injured tendons and ligaments focus on rebuilding tissue to its original strength.
Equine herpesvirus-1 is a highly contagious infection that can cause respiratory disease in weanlings and young horses, abortion in pregnant mares, and neurologic disease in adult horses. Herpesvirus is widespread in the equine population.
Learn about how your horse’s body adapts to exercise and how to optimize his fitness.
“The Horse Owner’s Guide to Regenerative Medicine” will take place June 4 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in Lexington
Archarcharch and Battle of Hastings, two of the horses injured during the Kentucky Derby day races at Churchill Downs, are both doing well after surgery at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. Both surgeries took place May 8.
Owner Mike Repole said a decision on whether Uncle Mo, the current second favorite, will run in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands will be made late today May 5, or early tomorrow. After the one-time Derby favorite exercised over the
Your equine athlete’s performance hasn’t been blue ribbon-worthy as of late. Or maybe your broodmare’s gaits are looking a little off kilter. Could long toes on the hind feet be to blame? According to the results of a recent study, the answer in some
Researchers are always working to better understand the equine body and how it functions. Case in point: A team of researchers from the Virginia Tech Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center recently completed an index study on a
A particular form of vitamin K could be a potential candidate for increasing equine bone density while decreasing breakdown. However, veterinarians caution that this is not a viable supplementation route to pursue until further research on the effect
In certain cases of navicular disease, drilling a hole into the navicular bone–a procedure called core decompression that’s commonly used to treat human osteonecrosis (bone death caused by poor blood supply to the area)–might provide a new
Clearly defined diagnostic criteria could help veterinarians detect BFS earlier and more accurately.
Healthy blood sugar is a major factor in equine health. When glucose is not efficiently delivered to or utilized by the target cells, a horse’s ability to produce sustained metabolic energy is greatly diminished. This can result in a series of
Equine atypical myopathy (EAM), a seasonal, pasture-associated muscle disorder of unknown etiology (cause), presents a particular challenge to veterinarians. The disease is characterized by a generalized complete degeneration of muscle fibers, which
The immune system allows humans and animals including horses to survive in a complex world filled with harmful bacteria and viruses that can use our bodies for nourishment and reproduce within us. The immune system protects us from those organisms
American show jumper McLain Ward’s long-time partner Sapphire, a 16-year-old Belgian warmblood mare, strained her right front check ligament while training in Florida last week and will miss the remainder of the 2011 show season.
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