More Racehorse Veterinary Records to be Publicized
Tom Precious
August 8, 2012
The treatment and drug records of horses running in the Travers Stakes will be updated daily online.
The treatment and drug records of horses running in the Travers Stakes will be updated daily online.
Exercising the multifidus muscles in addition to daily training could reduce equine back pain.
The first discussion, which will cover sacroiliac pain in horses, is scheduled for Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
A look at what it really costs to own a horse besides the initial purchase price.
Many veterinarians recommend R&R and controlled exercise to heal tendon and ligament injuries.
Three horse health and welfare studies will be carried out during this year’s Tevis Cup endurance ride.
Discussion topics included public veterinary records, commission authority over veterinarians, and Salix.
The new rule states horses receiving ESWT will be ineligible to train or race for 10 days following treatment.
The two-day event will bring together a cross-section of the breeding, racing, and veterinary communities.
A small lesion in the middle of the suspensory ligament in his left front leg was detected last week.
Bramlage served as the AAEP On-Call veterinarian for this year’s Triple Crown races.
The pain-killer more powerful than morphine was not found in any Derby or Oaks samples tested.
Muscular causes of poor performance, such as tying up and back pain, are relatively common in equine athletes.
Thoroughbred horsemen in Indiana learned about corticosteroid use in equine joint injections.
Researchers collected information about health problems experienced by young horses being prepped for sale.
The recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on stall rest and rehabilitation is now available.
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