How Long Does it Take Jumping Horses’ Muscles to Recover?
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
October 21, 2016
Researchers found that jumping at shows two weekends in a row did not allow horses adequate muscle recovery.
Researchers found that jumping at shows two weekends in a row did not allow horses adequate muscle recovery.
A look at noninvasive high-tech therapies–from lasers to ceramic-thread blankets–and how they might help horses heal.
Horses consuming the supplement following joint injections were less lame than control horses, researchers found.
In honor of National Veterinary Technician Week, here’s some information about vets’ right-hand men and women.
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A French genetics team determined a common breeding pool is not only realistic but also preferable.
Genomic tools could help address horse health problems that couldn’t be resolved with earlier technologies.
Asymptomatic carrier stallions maintain infectious agents in the breeding population from one season to the next.
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The British survey results also suggest that lamenesses are more likely to originate in the limb than in the foot.
Work with your veterinarian to develop an individualized risk-based deworming plan tailored to your horse’s needs.
Researchers found that standing MRI is effective for viewing the difficult-to-image ligaments in the horse’s lower legs.
Being able to identify horses at increased risk of developing laminitis is key to reducing its incidence.
The incidence of Lyme NB appears low, but this could be, in part, due to the lack of a gold-standard ante-mortem test.
Hydrotubation involves passing an endoscope through the cervix and uterus into the oviduct and flushing it with saline.
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