Dr. Larry Bramlage talks about joint lubrication and injury response and Dr. David Frisbee talks about using stem cells for joint disease during the joint therapies section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
Developments in equine lameness research, discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included tendon/ligament injuries, microstructural alterations, navicular bone degeneration, bone marrow-derived stem cells, and more.
Dr. Noah Cohen described the importance of integrating the science of epidemiology into equine practice in his delivery of the Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture at the 2011 AAEP Convention.
“A moderate intake of NSC (30% of total DE) is perfectly fine for non-obese normal horses,” Pagan concluded.
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.
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 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.
A wrap-up of some applicable studies to equine reproduction in 2011 from Dr. Patrick M. McCue.
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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