Racetrack Injury Prevention
David W. Horohov, PhD
December 30, 2014
Over the years there’s been a trend toward declining average starts for racehorses. Dr. Horohov presents possible reasons why.
Over the years there’s been a trend toward declining average starts for racehorses. Dr. Horohov presents possible reasons why.
Dr. Rachel Buchholz explains what “kissing spines” is in horses and its clinical signs.
Find out how watching a horse move under saddle can help a veterinarian during a soundness or prepurchase exam.
Vets can evaluate a horse’s active and passive response during a flex test. Dr. Rachel Buchholz explains.
Dr. Udeni Balasuriya of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center shares information about diagnosing equine herpesvirus-1 and interpreting test results.
Discover what flexing a joint can tell a veterinarian about a horse’s soundness.
Dr. Rachel Buchholz explains how bone scans work and how veterinarians use them to diagnose unsoundness in horses.
Dr. Sharon Spier, U.C. Davis, Calif., explains horses’ vision; what a horse sees in a collected frame, equine night vision, how blind spots affect the approach to jumps, and much more!
Learn about what therapy choices to make, when to use them, and how much is necessary during treatment of the critically ill foal.
Learn about the newest advances in testing for and treating EPM in horses, as well as long-term management strategies.
Get tips on choosing hind leg protection for your horse from Nicole Carroll of Walnut Creek, California.
Shock wave is a noninvasive, nonsurgical therapy for orthopedic conditions. Learn how it can help your horse.
Dr. Lauren Trager of Virginia Equine Imaging shares what it’s like to transition from veterinary school to an internship.
Dr. Abigail Velting of Virginia Equine Imaging in The Plains describes what internship means for equine veterinarians.
Ernest Bailey, PhD, a geneticist at University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, shares updated information about inheritance in horses.
Find out how to protect your horse from infectious diseases when traveling to clinics, shows, and trail rides from Dr. Paul Morley, director of infection control at the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
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