Supporting Limb Laminitis in Casted Horses (AAEP 2011)
Christy M. West
March 4, 2012
Study horses treated with full-limb casts had a fivefold greater risk of developing laminitis.
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Study horses treated with full-limb casts had a fivefold greater risk of developing laminitis.
Researchers hope to more fully characterize alterations at the microscopic level in diseased navicular bones.
One researcher described how to evaluate horses’ feet, legs, and gaits for potential soundness or lameness.
Researchers compared different suture materials’ integrity for closing abdominal incisions from colic surgery.
Epidemiology, the study of determinants of disease in populations, is important for managing horse health.
In the March 2012 edition of NextVet learn how to balance life and profession, how to land the best externship, the dangers of compounding drugs, and what to do during summer break to make yourself more marketable to future employers.
One researcher concluded that when dosing PBZ in the horse, “More is not better. Less is less effective.”
Clinical trials still yield a mixed bag of results for acupuncture’s efficacy in treating equine ailments.
The hyperbaric oxygen chamber was shut down for evaluation after a similar chamber in Florida exploded.
The Lembert single layer pattern is faster, stronger, and less likely to impede the intestinal flow.
Previous studies failed to achieve in horses what are considered therapeutic tramadol plasma levels in humans.
Sanjay Sarkar is a PhD candidate at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center.
A wrap-up of some applicable studies to equine reproduction in 2011 from Dr. Patrick M. McCue.
Compared to what’s known about seizures in other species, there’s surprisingly little data on equine seizures.
A wrap-up of the most important, interesting, or applicable surgery and lameness studies from Dr. Scott Palmer
Successful treatment depends largely on the types of cases the veterinarian selects, said one researcher.
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