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Ketoprofen Side Effects?

A.C. Asbury, DVM January 1, 2002

Is ketoprofen an alternative to bute for navicular horses?

Wisconsin Veterinary School Gets Anderson Sling

The Horse Staff December 27, 2001

A newly purchased Anderson sling will provide improved support for horses recovering from neurological problems or surgery at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine.

You want your horse to be sound and stay sound. But calling the vet out for a thorough workup every time your horse stumbles or acts stiff can get costly, and waste your veterinarian’s valuable time–especially if those problems turn out to be

Bandaging: Wrapping It Up

Michael Ball, DVM June 1, 2001

A general theme that applies to all bandaging–from the simplest of shipping wraps to the most elaborate full-leg medical bandages–is that bandages can be dangerous if not applied correctly.

Bute and the Urinary Tract

A.C. Asbury, DVM April 1, 2001

Can you direct me to any information regarding the effect of phenylbutazone (Bute) on the urinary tract of a gelding?

The Equine Spine–Back To Work

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director March 1, 2001

First, how can we visualize and understand what’s going on under that hair, skin, and muscle? Denoix has diagnostic steps to examine a horse with performance problems that he believes might stem from the spine.

Solving Equine Back Pain

Fran Jurga January 1, 2001

A recent survey published in England revealed that 70% of all sport horses sustain at least one musculo-skeletal disorder in any training season. In the past few years, horse health professionals have expressed the need for better and more

Catastrophic Injuries

Les Sellnow October 1, 2000

Catastrophic injuries, involving the fracture of a bone, take a heavy toll on racehorses in training and in competition. Research through the years has given the veterinary surgeon additional tools and knowledge to deal with these

What Causes Poor Exercise Performance?

Ray Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM September 1, 2000

A huge amount of time, effort, and money often are invested in the preparation of horses for various athletic events, including Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing, three-day eventing, steeplechasing, dressage, hunter-jumper events, reining,

How Much Bute Is Too Much?

A.C. Asbury, DVM July 1, 2000

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Steroids

Michael Ball, DVM July 1, 1999

My horse had a soft tissue injury and my vet gave him steroids. Are there any negative side effects of steroid use?

Inflammation

Michael Ball, DVM April 1, 1999

Within every living cell (muscle, tendon, lung, bone, etc.), there is a biochemical and cellular time bomb waiting to go off—inflammation. However, it is to be noted that inflammation is a double-edged sword. More animals (and probably people)

Neurectomy for Navicular

Barrie Grant, DVM, Dipl. ACVS October 1, 1997

While untenable pain due to navicular syndrome and caudal heel syndrome is the most common cause of performance horses’ being nerved, Madison said in Thoroughbred racehorses a wing fracture of the coffin bone often necessitates a neurectomy.

When the Bone Breaks

Karen Briggs September 1, 1997

Fracture repair is a field that has grown by leaps and bounds in the last 20 years, and new research is improving the prognosis for horses every day. The best part is that these injuries, which once were death sentences for a horse, now are routinely repaired, saving careers and lives.

Bandaging Basics

Michael Ball, DVM June 1, 1997

A common question among horse owners and veterinary students is: When is it appropriate to bandage a leg or wound and, if it is, what is the best material with which to bandage it? There is an ever-growing variety of commercial bandaging materia

Arthritis: When Bones Collide

Karen Briggs March 1, 1997

Osteoarthritis probably accounts for the end of more equine performance careers than any other single cause. And until recently, it was considered an irreversible process.