News and issues for equine health professionals
In horses, guttural pouches can be the source of various bacterial and fungal infections. A veterinarian explains how empyema, chondroids, mycosis, and other conditions can afflict these structures.
Researchers studied these rare mineral concretions, how to best detect them, and commonly found concurrent conditions in affected horses.
Experts at the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ annual convention talk about medication regulation in the racing industry.
Although horse sports—and three-day eventing in particular—carry inherent risks to both horse and rider, significant safety efforts in recent years have led to safer competitions, according to two sports medicine specialists.
Thirty-six out of 38 racehorses with subchondral bone cysts, mainly in the stifle, became sound within months of having a newly designed prosthesis implanted into their cysts.
How would you react if your horse stepped on a nail? One practitioner outlines the steps you should take.
Approval is now needed to move horses to Kentucky from Laurel Downs as well as from Pimlico in Maryland.
The fungal disease, found in Africa, the Middle East, Russia, and Asia, causes significant illness and progressive debility in affected equids.
Horses waking up from general anesthesia can injure themselves trying to stand. But those receiving epidural opioids beforehand generally make fewer efforts to stand and do so more calmly.
Researchers found significantly lower levels of inflammation in synovial fluid and the joint lining in joints treated with bone-marrow-derived mononuclear cells.
Veterinarians sought to determine whether phosphorylated neurofilament heavy (pNfH), a protein unique to neurons, could be used to diagnose CVCM, eNAD/EDM, and shivers.
Researchers investigated how the novel surgical technique improved lameness and radiographic appearance in subchondral cystic lesions of the medial femoral condyle.
Researchers used CT scan and microscopic exam to characterize anatomical findings of the lumbosacral spine and document any damage or disease.
Consider doing tiebacks in horses where the problem is or will be performance-limiting.
Safety in Thoroughbred horse racing became a very public concern two years ago when a series of catastrophic breakdowns at Santa Anita Park in Southern California became national news. Veterinarians presented safety measures put in place to protect horses and humans.
Researchers used PRP-L to treat joint infections caused by the common bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, with encouraging results.
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