Keeneland: No Plans to Ditch Polytrack
Tom LaMarra
February 8, 2013
The racetrack has no intention to remove its Polytrak surface after this year’s spring meet.
The racetrack has no intention to remove its Polytrak surface after this year’s spring meet.
Non-weight-bearing lameness is one of the most common emergencies practitioners manage in the field.
Veterinarians must take several steps to minimize the horse’s chances of developing a joint infection.
Researchers found variations in degree of fetlock flexion, hoof slide in horses working on different surfaces.
Read how veterinarians saved a record-breaking racehorse after she sustained a life-threatening injury.
The 5-year-old gelding was euthanized after fracturing both sesamoid bones in his left front leg.
Consider the following “wishes” equine experts made to help maximize your horses’ quality of life.
Among the recommendations was a prohibition on corticosteroids joint injections within seven days of a race.
Dr. Debra Sellon of Washington State University talks about new and traditional methods of managing pain for horses during the 2012 AAEP Convention in Anaheim, Calif. The options might surprise you.
A single impact injury did not cause generalized osteoarthritis in the fetlock during the study period.
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.
The goal for sport horses, from prepurchase exams through their careers, is to extend the time to retirement.
Researchers found that clinical signs of cannon bone fractures in sport horses and racehorses were similar.
One researcher evaluated pharmacologic methods of osteoarthritis management and recent pain control advances.
Exercising foals helps condition articular cartilage and delay future joint disorders, one veterinarian says.
Chris Newton, DVM, and Scott Morrison, DVM, will present lectures related to sport horse health.
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