First Olympic Horses Arrive at Greenwich Park
Edited Press Release
July 25, 2012
The first horses have arrived at Greenwich Park, setting for the Olympic equestrian events at London 2012.
All aspects of caring for performance horses
The first horses have arrived at Greenwich Park, setting for the Olympic equestrian events at London 2012.
Understanding equine acute rhabdomyolysis can help ensure affected horses receive appropriate veterinary care.
This year’s equestrian events begin July 27 and continue through Aug. 9.
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.
Athletic horses exposed to airborne particles could experience enough mucus buildup to limit performance.
Elite endurance horses had fewer cardiac abnormalities and different cardiac dimensions than non-elite horses.
Study finds that modified version of laryngoplasty surgery is effective in treating roaring in horses.
The FEI has granted final approval of the all-weather footing that will be used at Greenwich Park.
Athletes from 40 countries on six continents will compete in the London Olympic equestrian events.
The stallion worked July 5 before developing colic and endotoxemia that night. He remains in intensive care.
Bramlage served as the AAEP On-Call veterinarian for this year’s Triple Crown races.
Three veterinarians who reviewed the colt’s treatment regimen found nothing out of the ordinary.
The pain-killer more powerful than morphine was not found in any Derby or Oaks samples tested.
The United States Equestrian Federation has named its 2012 Olympic Teams in dressage, eventing, and jumping.
Muscular causes of poor performance, such as tying up and back pain, are relatively common in equine athletes.
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