Colic Surgery: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Erica Larson
June 12, 2015
While vets have made progress in improving colic surgery in the past 40 years, there are still improvements to be made.
News and issues for equine health professionals
While vets have made progress in improving colic surgery in the past 40 years, there are still improvements to be made.
Researchers determined that 89% of affected horses benefited from a procedure called medial patellar ligament splitting.
Researchers observed a 16% improvement in horses’ lameness when using the drug compared to corrective shoeing alone.
“Enriched” clinics could help improve equine welfare, leading to quicker healing times and safer environments for staff.
Transport-associated fever is a common issue that can disrupt training schedules or indicate infection.
For the most part, the adverse reactions were mild and self-limiting. But some serious ones did occur.
If mares graze pastures down to below five centimeters, it might be time to supplement with grain, researchers say.
Some forelimb lamenesses can result in the horse appearing unsound in a hind limb.
Just 50% of owners were satisfied with the outcome of the current surgical treatment for upward fixation of the patella.
The Veterinary Diagnostic Lab is in-the-know on animal diseases, including equine ones, around the state and country.
Researchers found that omega-3 fatty acid supplementation can reduce signs of chronic lower airway disease in horses.
The products allow students to practice and refine surgical skills on realistic models that even ooze “blood.”
The complex equine hoof relies on important nutritional building blocks for strength and integrity.
Equine Guelph and Dr. Judith Koenig received a donation help to purchase a lameness evaluation device.
Researchers found that, overall, 90.5% of mares and 82.3% of foals survived to hospital discharge following treatment.
Researchers found that corticosteroid elimination varies depending on the dose used and the number of joints treated.
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