Ask the Vet LIVE: Complementary Therapies Recording
The Horse Staff
November 18, 2011
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Recording of TheHorse.com’s Ask the Vet LIVE event on complementary therapies from Oct. 26, 2011.
Complementary therapies such as acupuncture, chiropractic, homeopathy, and herbal medicine often generate controversy. Is there any real evidence that these therapies can help horses? What training do practitioners offering these modalities have?
The “Beat the Bugs” program promotes biosecurity throughout all sectors of the horse industry.
The presentation discussed evidence-based approaches to treating airway disease (such as heaves) in horses.
Blikslager was selected by an international panel chaired by David Hodgson, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, FACSM.
The researchers found that hock flexion for five and 60 second yielded similar results in flexion tests.
One study evaluated the effects of needle size and clipping hair on debris found in joints after injection.
Shawn Dolan, DVM, of Augusta, Mich., was selected as the September Good Works For Horses Campaign honoree.
When an equine athlete’s performance slumps, check the mouth, where numerous factors can cause problems.
The evening will include a high-speed treadmill demonstration and an Equine Science Center activity update.
Andrew Clark, DVM, MBA,has decided to resign his position as Hagyard CEO effective Dec. 31, 2011.
Taking certain steps during autumn months can help ensure your horse maintains his good health.
Just beyond the famed San Antonio River Walk’s banks, 6,000-plus equine veterinarians, veterinary students, technicians, trade show exhibitors, and guests will set up shop come Nov. 18-22. The 57th Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) will convene in Alamo City, and attendees will learn about hundreds of veterinary topics.
The Rutgers ESC has added a virtual tour of their exercise physiology laboratory to their website.
Bracelets and leg weights strengthen and activate certain muscles to help improve hind end gait abnormalities.
Recommended changes include raising the minimum equine age allowed to run and expanded veterinary inspections.
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