What We’re Learning About Senior Horses
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
August 26, 2016
Hot topics include digestion, metabolism, soft tissue injuries, and inflamm-aging.
Hot topics include digestion, metabolism, soft tissue injuries, and inflamm-aging.
Drs. Norm Ducharme, Sue Dyson, and Susan Stover will be inducted into the UK Equine Research Hall of Fame in October.
Scientists say molecular changes to an in-joint protein layer called lubricin could indicate osteoarthritis development.
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Researchers found that hard surfaces, shallow footing depths, and compacted footing could increase horses’ injury risk.
One equine surgeon reviews the growing trend toward surgery in the standing horse rather than in anesthetized patients.
Researchers are evaluating the impact of these proteins in combating performance-induced physiologic stress in horses.
Dr. David Levine of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center explains options for horses who’ve sustained bone fractures or breaks.
Welfare issues include stress/pain behavior; inappropriate nutrition, stabling, and turnout; and delayed death.
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This treatment uses the horse’s blood to generate serum enriched with growth factors and anti-inflammatory mediators.
Infected joints can be scary and cause stress, but early aggressive treatment offers the best chance for full recovery.
PET reveals activity at the molecular level and detects changes in tissue before the size or shape is modified.
Technological advances and improved surgical procedures mean horses have a better chance of surviving a fracture.
Soft tissue damage resulted in a larger increase in SAA levels than bone and joint injuries, researchers found.
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