Derby, Preakness Runner-Up Retired with Shoulder Injury
Evan Hammonds
August 21, 2012
The colt was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve injury that caused atrophy in his left infraspinatus muscle.
The colt was diagnosed with a peripheral nerve injury that caused atrophy in his left infraspinatus muscle.
The changes came about after eight racing fatalities occurred during the month of May at Churchill Downs.
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, New Bolton Center will present a lecture on new techniques in equine fracture repair.
Nearly 50% of high-performance barrel racers evaluated showed radiographic changes in their fetlock joints.
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.
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