Horse, Human Welfare Focus of Day Two of FEI Sports Forum
Edited Press Release
April 12, 2017
Panelists presented scientific data on eventing risk management, endurance risk factors, and bone fatigue.
All aspects of caring for performance horses
Panelists presented scientific data on eventing risk management, endurance risk factors, and bone fatigue.
Vets can use MRI to help diagnose injuries, select treatments, monitor healing progress, and determine prognosis.
How young horses are fed and housed can impact how osteochondral lesions evolve, and even help them heal.
Lecture topics will include performance-limiting upper airway issues, infectious respiratory diseases, EIPH, and more.
All cases involve the use of substances banned under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations.
Many of the abnormalities researchers evaluated in weanling X rays improve by the time the horse was a yearling.
The two organizations will work together on risk management initiatives for eventing and endurance.
Find tips on handling bacterial pleuropneumonia, pneumothorax and hemothorax, rib fractures, and ARDS in foals.
Measures cover arrival times, veterinary treatments and records, out-of-competition drug testing, and more.
Congressman Andy Barr introduced three pieces of legislation aimed at benefiting the breeding and racing industries.
The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses will hold its first conference May 17-18, in Washington, D.C.
Carbohydrates are the main source of dietary energy for horses and are important for fast, quick-burning power.
Preliminary results suggest risk factors include fewer high-speed workouts and a drop in racing class, among others.
Sedation and bandaging can help buy time for a thorough exam and to make a thoughtful decision about the horse’s future.
Performance horses need customized diets to meet their energy requirements, as hay alone likely won’t suffice.
An endurance rider received a 30-month suspension while a para-equestrian’s provisional suspension was lifted.
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