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Stifle Abnormalities in Young Thoroughbreds

Alexandra Beckstett March 3, 2017

Early diagnosis could allow vets to implement management strategies, such as restricted exercise, that promote healing.

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Erica Larson February 25, 2017

Tailored rehab plans and frequent veterinary checks are just two pieces of the rehabilitation puzzle.

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Erica Larson February 8, 2017

Dr. Elizabeth Santschi recaps studies on fracture recovery, joint injections, sarcoid treatments, and more.

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 18, 2017

A hereditary disease–skeletal atavism–leads to disturbed skeletal development and usually requires euthanasia.

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA December 20, 2016

Horses can appear lame in the front limb when the real lameness is the hind limb on the same side, researchers found.

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Brendan Furlong, MVB, MRCVS November 30, 2016

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Sallie S. Hyman, VMD, Dipl. ACVIM, CVA July 26, 2016

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA May 11, 2016

Gait analysis applications on a smartphone can give reliable data to help detect hind limb lameness issues in horses.

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Erica Larson April 24, 2016

Frequent findings included osteoarthritic changes, sclerosis, and mild bone spurs, among others.

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The Horse Staff March 9, 2016

Tweets and take-homes from the equine lameness and colic sessions at the 2016 Western Veterinary Conference.

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 9, 2016

Researchers say a screw fixation procedure can help sport horses return to function after a central tarsus fracture.

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Nancy S. Loving, DVM March 2, 2016

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Erica Larson February 10, 2016

Recent study results suggest that shock wave can help horses return to function faster than surgery or rest alone.

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Erica Larson February 3, 2016

Horses treated with regenerative therapy healed eight-and-a-half months faster than those undergoing surgery alone.

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 13, 2016

Upward fixation of the patella resolved in 97% of horses undergoing a medial patellar ligament splitting procedure.

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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA November 18, 2015

Scientists applied precise, objective mathematical analysis to the subjective art of horse breeding evaluations.

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