World Class Veterinary Care for Equine Olympic Athletes
Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI)
August 9, 2016
Take a look inside equine veterinary care at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
News and issues for equine health professionals
Take a look inside equine veterinary care at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
This approach involves inserting a video endoscope into the epidural space to visualize potentially painful lesions.
Horses with significant cardiac arrhythmias or ones found during multiple sessions might be less likely to race.
The key is not to point out what is right or wrong, but what changes to make to improve horse and human welfare alike.
Weight loss is possible in most situations, provided the owner remains actively involved in the nutrition program.
Also known as “seedy toe,” white line disease is a serious hoof condition that requires vet and farrier intervention.
Researchers learned that dressage horses have the greatest risk of locomotor problems, among other findings.
David Hurley, PhD, of the University of Georgia, shares insight into how tissue level events influence the development and control of immune system responses to infection, vaccines, and tumors.
The new fees came into effect on July 1.
Horses spent less time resting at night during weeks they worked than they did during weeks they didn’t, scientists say.
Researchers found that hard surfaces, shallow footing depths, and compacted footing could increase horses’ injury risk.
There are health risks for horses being castrated, but vets and owners can work together to manage them.
One equine surgeon reviews the growing trend toward surgery in the standing horse rather than in anesthetized patients.
Osteoarthritis is a common cause of lameness. Could a joint supplement help affected horses? Maybe, says one researcher.
The database is designed to connect vets and owners to clinical studies on a range of topics, including horse health.
Design a feeding program that provides adequate calories without putting the horse at risk for gastrointestinal upset.
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