Is Surgery an Option for Equine Cushing’s Disease?
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
May 24, 2016
Researchers recently described a novel and still experimental procedure designed to treat PPID with positive results.
Researchers recently described a novel and still experimental procedure designed to treat PPID with positive results.
Technological advances and improved surgical procedures mean horses have a better chance of surviving a fracture.
Treated horses had less corneal fluid swelling than before, did not develop any corneal ulcers, and retained vision.
Racing performance was unaltered regardless of which technique was used to correct soft palate displacement.
Survival rates were high, and a surgical procedure could help prevent recurrence of this type of colic.
Researchers say a screw fixation procedure can help sport horses return to function after a central tarsus fracture.
For gelding, postoperative problems can range from mild swelling to devastating intestinal prolapse.
The anonymous breeder donated $20 million toward a new state-of-the-art regenerative medicine research facility.
A horse with a vertebral fracture without severe neurologic disorders could be a good candidate for surgical repair.
Recent study results suggest that shock wave can help horses return to function faster than surgery or rest alone.
For years veterinarians’ options were limited, but new products are helping them control horses’ pain better than ever.
Horses treated with regenerative therapy healed eight-and-a-half months faster than those undergoing surgery alone.
Recaps of studies on colic outcomes, treatments for joint problems, respiratory surgery, and more.
Upward fixation of the patella resolved in 97% of horses undergoing a medial patellar ligament splitting procedure.
Flick was one of the first Thoroughbred racehorses to undergo successful stem cell and bone marrow treatments.
What therapies might help relieve the rest of a horse’s body when treating a specific injury or recovering from surgery?
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