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wellness exams for horses; Prepurchase Exams: Not Just Looking for Lameness

Equine Prepurchase Exams: Not Just Looking for Lameness

Sarah Evers Conrad March 26, 2024

Find out what conditions, beyond lameness, a veterinarian might uncover during a prepurchase exam.

Close Contact: Kissing Spines in Horses

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 20, 2024

How veterinarians diagnose and rehabilitate horses suffering from kissing spines.

Figuring Out Limb Fractures in Horses

Sarah Evers Conrad March 20, 2024

Learn about the types of fractures and how veterinarians handle them.

Deciphering Multilimb Lameness in Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 20, 2024

Learn how veterinarians get to the bottom of this complex cause of poor performance.

Dr. Gerlinde R. Van de Walle has been studying the use of regenerative therapies to aid in equine wound healing.

The Latest on Equine Regenerative Medicine

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 5, 2024

Learn about new applications for biologic therapies to treat horse’s infertility, wounds, ligament injuries, and eye issues. Read more in The Horse‘s Research Roundup 2023 issue.

Shock Wave for Suspensory Ligament Healing

Scott Anderson, DVM February 28, 2024

Scott Anderson, DVM, explains how shock wave therapy can help a suspensory ligament injury heal quickly and successfully.

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The Pathogenesis of Soft Tissue Injuries in Horses

Chris White, DVM February 21, 2024

Soft tissue injuries can occur in any horse. Learn about the injury cascade and how to help horses on the road to recovery.

The Science Behind Equine Boots and Bandages

Managing Equine Lameness With Orthobiologics

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 16, 2024

Equine practitioners explain how they use orthobiologics to treat common causes of equine lameness.

Equine Arthritis Research Update

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA February 14, 2024

A look back at what scientists have learned about osteoarthritis in horses in the past year.

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Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Suspensory Ligament Injuries in Horses

Jennifer Madera, DVM February 14, 2024

Mesenchymal stem cells might improve the prognosis for horses with suspensory ligament injuries previously associated with negative outcomes.

Managing Your Horse’s Back Pain

Diane E. Rice February 7, 2024

Two veterinarians share how they diagnose, treat, and rehab back-sore horses.

Advancements in Understanding Genomics and Horses

Using Acellular Liquid Amnion to Treat Equine Joint Disease

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc February 7, 2024

Researchers believe this approach is safe for use in healthy equine joints and might be beneficial for treating osteoarthritis in horses.

Conditioning Arthritic Horses: Do’s and Don’ts

Erica Larson January 30, 2024

A horse’s ridden or competitive career doesn’t have to end after an osteoarthritis diagnosis. Two experts on older horse care share tips for conditioning these animals.