Sports Medicine

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Managing Proximal Suspensory Disease in Horses

by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 21, 2023

A veterinarian describes the many ways to treat this complex yet common cause of lameness and poor performance.

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Shock Wave Therapy and Kissing Spines

by Matt Leshaw, DVM | Mar 20, 2023

The approach is a cornerstone in the treatment of dorsal spinous process impingement.

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Can Diet Prevent Scratches in Horses?

by Clair Thunes, PhD | Mar 20, 2023

My horse is turned out to pasture for at least part of each day. Every winter he gets scratches. Is there anything I can do nutritionally that might help prevent them?

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Researchers Identify Key Factors for Heat Stress in Racehorses

by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 15, 2023

Heat, humidity, and race distance significantly increase the risks of exertional heat illness in Thoroughbred racehorses on British tracks.

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Pain Management in the Performance Horse

by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 11, 2023

It is important for veterinarians and horse owners to understand the medication rules at high-level competitions when managing pain in equine athletes.

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Recognizing and Managing Overweight Horses

by Katie Navarra | Mar 11, 2023

Learn how nutritionists took three horses from fat to fabulous.

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What You Need to Know About Your Horse’s Gut Microbiome

by Janice L. Holland, PhD | Mar 7, 2023

Understanding the equine gut microbiome can help you create and support healthy microbial populations in your horse’s digestive system.

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Researchers Determine Fine Line Between Asymmetry and Lameness

by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 7, 2023

Horses might show a slight asymmetry in their gait without being truly lame.

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Crooked Lope: Training Issue or Lameness?

by Erin Contino, DVM, Dipl. ACVSMR | Mar 6, 2023

A sports medicine specialist looks at what could cause a Western dressage horse to travel haunches-in during the right-lead canter.

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Equine Meniscal Injuries

by Haylie Kerstetter | Mar 4, 2023

Equine meniscal injuries can cause severe pain and lameness, but if diagnosed and treated properly many horses can return to work.

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Evaluating the Suspensory Ligament in Cutting Horses

by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Mar 3, 2023

A research team used ultrasound to establish normal proximal suspensory ligament cross-sectional areas of cutting horses’ fore- and hind limbs.

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Using Stanozolol as a Joint Therapy in Horses

by Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor | Mar 1, 2023

While prohibited in competition horses, this anabolic steroid might help vets manage joint disease such as osteochondrosis lesions in young horses.

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