Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Lame horse? Advanced diagnostic and management strategies for navicular syndrome have improved long-term outcomes.
By cutting the DDFT, veterinarians can stop one of the forces that pulls on the coffin bone during laminitis.
To help horse owners better understand MRI, we’ve scoured our archives and collected 10 resources about this diagnostic modality and some of the ailments it can help identify, all available to you free on TheHorse.com.
In a standardized-lesion-induced model, veterinarians found high-powered laser significantly reduced enlargement of lesions on ultrasound and increased signs of healing on Doppler and MRI.
The 2 goals of an equine back treatment plan are breaking the pain cycle and increasing strength, function, and stability.
Studies in other species show bisphosphonates’ elimination half-lives in bone are prolonged and can range from months to years, leading researchers to investigate their residence times in horses’ bones.
MRI has become easier to use and more accessible. Using this diagnostic tool early leads to improved outcomes for lame horses. Sponsored by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging.
An expert lists four broad PT categories and describes the many techniques within each that can help horses recover from injury and improve their performance.
A Norwegian and Swedish study shows that autologous conditioned serum with higher levels of certain biological anti-inflammatories and growth factors is more likely to reduce lameness in treated horses.
Biomechanics expert: The wrong rehab program for a horse can be counterproductive.
Read about the existing science behind acupuncture and what you should know before scheduling an appointment for your horse.
Laminitic horses try to keep off their painful toes as much as possible. But as a new biomechanics study shows, they can’t—at least not all the time.
Horses experience changes in force on their bodies and limbs when they turn. This can affect lameness exams, making them look both more and less lame. And should racetracks be banked?
Get an update on the use of stem cells in horses and research leading us into the future.
Dr. Amanda Adams of the University of Kentucky, in Lexington, describes her senior horse research, which focuses on EMS, PPID, and immune system health.
Two fillies with facial fractures went on to high-performance careers after undergoing successful surgeries to repair their sinuses. Veterinarians based the technique on one used to repair human skull fractures.
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