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Researchers know horse body weight, BCS, and body fat percentage appear to be correlated with blood concentrations of PGE2—a joint damage marker.
Fats serve many important functions for horses, from increasing calorie consumption to reducing gastric ulcer severity.
Read the latest in equine health research, news, and information presented at the 2018 British Equine Veterinary Congress in Birmingham, England.
When a horse shows signs of poor performance, rearing or bucking under saddle, and sensitivity when grooming, an owner might conclude that he has a sore back. But when is an issue truly back pain, and when is it secondary to another orthopedic issue? One veterinarian weighs in.
Researchers found that treating suspensory ligament branch tears surgically generally yielded a good prognosis and proved superior to noninvasive management. However, they cautioned, surgical intervention is lesion-specific and not applicable to all suspensory branch injuries.
Diagnosing SI injuries in horses remains challenging. One veterinarian recommends practitioners rule out other causes of pain when making a diagnosis and take a systemic approach using all available modalities.
Being an equine veterinarian isn’t always easy, but one practitioner says it’s cases like this that make it all worthwhile.
Dr. Janne Winther Christensen penned an open letter to World Horse Welfare, on behalf of ISES, highlighting the importance of noseband checks for equine health and welfare, and Roly Owers, of WHW, responded.
In the past 30 years, researchers have made great strides in understanding gastric ulcers. Those findings and ones yet to be made can help improve horse health and welfare now and into the future.
Tendon rehab in horses should include heavy and slow loading, pain monitoring, and progressive resistance.
Effective Dec. 1, horses granted a therapeutic use exemption can remain on pergolide with no drug withdrawal prior to competition and no need to file a medication report form each time they compete.
Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAAG) and stanolozol might offer veterinarians and owners new alternative treatment options to help reduce pain, improve joint function, and minimize joint tissue deterioration in horses with arthritis.
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith describes how joint treatments for horses have changed over the years and what therapeutic options might be on the horizon.
Dr. Stephanie Valberg explains how five major advancements in veterinary technology have helped her and others learn more about and discover new equine muscle disorders.
In a recent study, Chinese researchers validated a new hair test that can detect well over 100 prohibited substances in a single analytical run, even weeks and even months after doping occurred.
A user in a wildfire-affected area asks if supplements can help support her horse’s respiratory system.
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