Influences on Equine Fracture Healing
Alexandra Beckstett
November 19, 2012
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jackson established the professorship after their horse Barbaro was treated at Penn Vet.
The goal for sport horses, from prepurchase exams through their careers, is to extend the time to retirement.
Case Clay of Thee Chimneys Farm was named to the position in October.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will tour the university’s vet school and equestrian facilities on Nov. 15.
The center will be used for teaching in the veterinary program and will provide services to the public.
The course is designed for veterinarians already in practice who’d like to pursue a sports medicine career.
The Standardbred stallion will be used in several fashions at PennVet.
If you are attending the AAEP Convention in Anaheim this year, you won’t want to miss this! The AAEP Convention Companion was created especially for attendees of the 2012 AAEP Convention.
Finno received the award for her paper on electrophysiological studies in horses with neuroaxonal dystrophy.
Geriatric horses often suffer tendon and ligament injuries for reasons unique to their age group.
EVJ has made a collection of laminitis research papers available online to both vets and horse owners.
Researchers found that clinical signs of cannon bone fractures in sport horses and racehorses were similar.
The two-day program included presentations about podiatry, diagnostics, and treatments for laminitis.
Of the estimated 80,000 sport horses in New Zealand, the average total annual spend per horse is $12,500.
One researcher evaluated pharmacologic methods of osteoarthritis management and recent pain control advances.
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