Muscle Problems Can Cause Poor Equine Performance
Erica Larson
July 5, 2012
Muscular causes of poor performance, such as tying up and back pain, are relatively common in equine athletes.
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.
Stall rest is necessary for treating certain equine injuries and conditions. However, keeping a horse happy and healthy during recovery is often a challenge.
His owners elected euthanasia after the colt began showing laminitis signs in one of his uninjured legs.
The statistics-based system would notify track officials and regulatory vets if a horse is deemed at-risk.
Giant Ryan fractured both sesamoids in his left front leg during a race at Belmont Park on June 9.
Standing fracture repair avoided general anesthesia risks and allowed most study horses to return to racing.
I’ll Have Another was retired from racing June 8, the day before he had a shot at the Triple Crown t
An equine veterinarian will be on call to provide timely health reports to the media on the equine athletes.
Firocoxib improved lameness scores, comfort, and mobility in most horses with osteoarthritis, a study showed.
Although injured horses need time off, they could need greater amounts of some nutrients than during training.
The new guidelines will be “based on the latest science, testing technology, and veterinarian expertise.”
Researchers are evaluating the safety of a new injectable treatment modality for SDFT injuries.
The colt sustained a long pastern chip fracture during Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
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