Young Horse Development Part 3: 18-24 Months
Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM
September 1, 2011
The second year of a horse’s life brings significant changes not only in his development but also his use.
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The second year of a horse’s life brings significant changes not only in his development but also his use.
When a horse needs surgery, what’s his prognosis for a full recovery? What problems can occur during recovery?
A probe into Life At Ten’s Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic performance has cost more than $100,000 to date.
While swimming-induced colic does occur, it doesn’t happen as frequently as some might have thought.
Thoroughbred horsemen’s groups are drawing a line in the sand when it comes to the anti-bleeding drug Salix.
Twenty-one horses at a Lebanon racetrack were euthanized after two of them tested positive for glanders.
Researchers determined that few injuries occur to horses during treadmill exercise.
The second year of a horse’s life brings significant changes not only in his development, but also in his use. Lanky yearlings, though perhaps still hip-or- wither- high, broaden and become more proportional.
Gluck faculty members will speak at the 2011 Thoroughbred Pedigree, Genetics, and Performance Conference.
Horse owners, livestock producers, and farmers are all looking for help in getting through the dry spell.
Researchers are working to understand the link between the myostatin gene and Thoroughbreds’ racing potential.
The results of a recent study suggest that bits could cause bone spurs and dental damage in some horses.
The Jockey Club reiterated its calls for a ban of Salix but made it clear it wants medication-free racing.
Supporting limb laminitis is a sometimes fatal condition that develops as the result of another injury.
BloodHorse.com’s Jason Shandler caught up with Mike Repole to get his opinion on the current Salix debate.
Researchers examine what stem cells do once inside the horse’s body and whether they stay where they’re put.
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