Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
Researchers found that standing surgery results were at least as good as those of surgeries performed under general anesthesia. The new procedure also allows better surgical access to the target tissues, they said.
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Recent study results suggest small but significant differences exist between how much foals slip and slide when standing and osteochondrosis incidence in Warmbloods.
Researchers found horses treated for superficial digital flexor tendonitis with a new biologic product recovered better than those that received a placebo.
Research on equine airway issues is important as almost all horses suffer from respiratory tract disorders, some performance-limiting, at some point in their lives, veterinarians say.
Researchers have learned that fractured splint bone healing can be optimized by replacing metal screws with absorbable ones.
Researchers performed diagnostic imaging on Standardbreds’ limbs to pick up early signs of damage to bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments. They noted more serious lesions—and more lesions in general—in horses trained only on a firm surface.
Sessions on pre-race veterinary examinations, documentation, medication rules, and more.
Degeneration involves changes in the discs’ color, texture, and integrity due to age and possibly use, researchers said.
Many Thoroughbreds start racing at 2, but Justify didn’t make his first start until he was 3 and won the Triple Crown. Does this mean we shouldn’t start racing horses until they’re older? An equine surgeon and lameness specialist weighs in.
Other topics to be addressed are disaster planning, the Thoroughbred’s versatility as a sport horse, racing surfaces, and more.
At this time there’s no evidence that EIPH affects barrel racing horses’ performance, but more research on the topic is needed, scientists say.
Scientists are continuing to uncover which genes are responsible for certain traits in horses.
Researchers tested a technique to log heart rate and speed data from each horse in an attempt to monitor, step-by-step, the horse’s physical response to jumping during training, competition, and recovery.
Orthopedic surgeon Dean Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, will present “Stories About Horse Fractures,” as part of Penn Vet’s First Tuesday Lecture Series on June 19.
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