Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of leg lameness
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.
Dr. Debra Taylor describes the visual exam of a healthy hoof and how horses’ feet can change in response to external factors.
It’s the question that always ignites a fierce debate in the racing world: Should people be able to race Thoroughbreds under the influence of therapeutic medication?
In horses bone development begins in the womb, but researchers are still working to understand the complexities of in utero bone growth.
Horses with Warmblood fragile foal syndrome have extremely fragile skin and abnormal joint laxity.
Trainers should be aware that joint injections can have many benefits, but veterinarians need to be careful about selecting cases to receive this treatment, one researcher said.
Researchers in the United Kingdom are hoping owners of horses diagnosed with or suspected of having back problems will complete a survey for a study in progress.
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