What’s New in Equine Standing Surgery?
Edited Press Release
July 23, 2016
One equine surgeon reviews the growing trend toward surgery in the standing horse rather than in anesthetized patients.
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.
Find out how your horse can hurt his neck, risks for injury and disease, and associated therapies, so you can give your horse the best chance for a strong neck and an athletic future.
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.
Owners are encouraged to watch for sycamore seedlings, which can cause atypical myopathy, in horse pastures.
Joint health and mobility supplements were the most frequently used in both disciplines, researchers found.
Researchers found that “an unexpectedly large number of normal horses” had temporomandibular joint (TMJ) variations.
Researchers hope study results will help them establish guidelines for administering nerve blocks in horses’ hind limbs.
Standardbreds training over shorter distances lost fewer training days to injury, but still raced successfully.
Dr. Kyla Ortved specializes in orthopedic surgery, including arthroscopy, tenoscopy, and fracture repair.
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