Veterinary Care for the Sport Horse
Erica Larson
November 15, 2012
The goal for sport horses, from prepurchase exams through their careers, is to extend the time to retirement.
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The goal for sport horses, from prepurchase exams through their careers, is to extend the time to retirement.
The task force will immediately begin its inquiry into events that occurred in the 2012 racing season.
Steve Haskin provides an update on Paynter’s recovery at Fair Hill Equine Therapy Center.
While training breaks are needed, prolonged rest increases the time it takes a horse to race.
The NTRA’s “Horse PAC,” a bipartisan fund, spent $416,500 in the most recent election cycle.
A World Horse Welfare representative spoke on the topic at the 2012 FEI General Assembly, held Thursday.
Nov. 7 results indicate 85 horses are negative for EHV-1; also, Oaklawn Park bans Hawthorne horses.
Researchers found that clinical signs of cannon bone fractures in sport horses and racehorses were similar.
Samples were screened for more than 45 anabolic steroids and hundreds of other prohibited drugs.
The filly’s eye was swollen shut the evening after her race, but no one is sure how or when she was injured.
One researcher evaluated pharmacologic methods of osteoarthritis management and recent pain control advances.
The 4-year-old colt led from gate to wire to take the Classic on jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.’s birthday.
The 4-year-old filly led from the start to defend her 2011 Ladies’ Classic title.
Furosemide has been banned from this year’s Breeders’ Cup juvenile races.
Exercising foals helps condition articular cartilage and delay future joint disorders, one veterinarian says.
Assess your horse’s overall diet, nutrient needs, health status, and workload before supplementing him.
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