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High-Tech Fetlock Joint Fragment Removal

Christy M. West April 8, 2008

VIDEO | Joint chips plague many high-performance horses–up to 29% of Standardbred yearlings and 2% of Thoroughbred yearlings. Often the chips must be removed,

Readers Respond: Racehorse Awareness

Erin Ryder April 4, 2008

More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What do you think is the most pressing issue facing the welfare and safety of racehorses?”

Body Builders: Muscles

Les Sellnow April 4, 2008

A horse’s conformation and muscle types can determine how well he can perform certain tasks, but all horses are subject to muscle injury and disease. In this article, we’ll take a look at how equine muscles function and are nourished.

Surpass vs. Bute for Arthritis

Christy M. West March 31, 2008

Does Surpass really work to improve joint health, or is it just another way of delivering a painkiller? CSU researchers set out to answer that question.

Belmont-Winning Filly Rags to Riches Retired

The Blood-Horse Staff March 24, 2008

Edited press release

It was announced March 24 that 2007 Belmont Stakes winner and 2007 champion 3-year-old filly Rags to Riches has been retired from racing and will head to Ashford Stud where she will be bred to champion sire

Event Horse Euthanized after Accident

Erin Ryder March 24, 2008

Task Force, a 16-year-old Australian Thoroughbred who represented the United States in several international competitions, was euthanized Saturday after sustaining a catastrophic hind leg injury. According to a statement released by the United

Intravenous Lidocaine for Controlling Pain and Inflammation

Christy M. West March 23, 2008

Intravenous (IV) lidocaine is one systemic way to manage pain and inflammation, and it also has been used to improve intestinal motility in colic cases. Its use has been a fairly hot topic of late, so Margaret Mudge, VMD, Dipl. ACVS, ACVECC,

AAEP Foundation Announces Laminitis Research Funding

Lessons from Barbaro

Kimberly S. Brown March 23, 2008

Barbaro first captured America’s imagination, then its heart.

The State of Stem Cell Therapy

Christy M. West March 22, 2008

Stem cell therapy has received a good deal of attention in both human and veterinary medicine in recent years. It holds theoretical promise for treating conditions ranging from traumatic tendon and cartilage injury to liver failure, Parkinson’s

Kentucky Derby Hopeful Sidelined by Ankle Fracture

The Blood-Horse Staff March 21, 2008

Sierra Sunset, a three-length winner of the $300,000 Rebel March 15 at Oaklawn Park, has a hairline fracture of his left front ankle and is out of consideration for the Kentucky Derby, trainer Jeff Bonde reported.

“It’s not bad enough to

‘Healthy Discussion’ at Racehorse Safety Summit

Ron Mitchell/The Horse March 20, 2008

The second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit concluded March 18 with the 62 participants releasing action plans on how to improve various aspects of the Thoroughbred industry.

Some of the recommendations could prove difficult to

First Aid for Limb Fractures in Horses

Christy M. West March 20, 2008

When a horse’s leg is fractured, the primary treatment goal is to stabilize the fracture site so the broken bone ends don’t further separate and do more damage. The outcomes of these cases often have a great deal to do with how well the broken

Detecting Latent Back Pain in Horses

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA March 19, 2008

Even if they can’t tell you where it hurts, horses with back pain will soon be able to benefit from Scottish and Austrian research focusing on the long muscles of the equine back.

In the article, which is slated for an upcoming edition of

Racehorse Welfare and Safety Summit Concludes

Edited Press Release March 18, 2008

Participants from the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry who attended the second Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit in Lexington, Ky., on March 17 and 18 drafted action plans in seven areas to improve conditions in a multitude of

Reviewing Limb Cellulitis: Management Key to Good Outcome

Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc March 13, 2008

According to a new Canadian study, cellulitis–a diffuse bacterial infection of the skin and associated tissues–is common in horses, particularly Thoroughbreds, but is rarely life threatening if managed appropriately.

“Despite being a

Pain Medications for Horses

Christy M. West March 11, 2008

Managing pain in horses is important for a lot of reasons: There are humane benefits in addition to medical ones, such as maintenance of weight, shorter hospital stays, and lower total patient bills. At the 2007 American Association of Equine