Hoof Abscesses in Horses
Christy M. West
June 14, 2018
This common problem can cause sudden, severe lameness but often resolves quickly with the proper treatment.
This common problem can cause sudden, severe lameness but often resolves quickly with the proper treatment.
Collaborative efforts among horse health researchers, the racing industry, and governments could lead to effective measures that will improve safety for both horses and jockeys, one equitation scientist says.
Boots and wraps protect the horse’s limbs. But have you ever asked yourself why or how these dressings protect a horse’s leg–or if they even do?
Amnion, the relatively thick innermost layer of the fetal tissues, contains numerous biological molecules that promote tissue growth and improve wound healing, researchers say.
Scientists hope an estimation of the forces applied to the ligaments and tendons can be used to test the soft-tissue structures’ strain when the limb is faced with variable footing and ground reaction forces.
The ultimate goal of any post-mortem exam program is to mitigate racehorse injury risk and, in turn, that of the exercise riders and jockeys involved.
Researchers found that many horses not diagnosed with neck pain had bony changes in the cervical spine.
Applying shock wave therapy immediately following PRP injection into injured soft-tissue structures might help increase the concentrations of growth factors released from the platelets, researchers found.
Manuka honey contains biologically active compounds that appear to help horse wounds heal, particularly hard-to-treat wounds on the lower limbs.
Find out how an owner’s careful management after an injury occurred likely prevented a fatal outcome for a Quarter Horse gelding.
Ultrasound is a useful screening tool for assessing some deep digital flexor tendon lesions, but it could cause veterinarians to underestimate navicular bursa and collateral sesamoidean ligament lesions.
For every degree of increase in hock angle, researchers found a 12% greater chance of a horse having proximal suspensory desmopathy (PSD).
A 15-minute tourniquet application was sufficient to achieve peak synovial amicacin concentrations in the coffin joint.
Cornell researchers found that factors secreted by mesenchymal stromal cells might help fight bacteria in skin wounds.
Fatal injuries in North American flat racing horses has decreased by 23%, but there’s still work to be done.
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