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Standing Surgery in Horses: An Update
by Equine Disease Quarterly | Nov 30, 2022
Standing surgery allows for treatment options that might not have been possible previously due to risks associated with general anesthesia.
Read MoreMaking Horse Castrations Safer: Look at Complications
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Apr 20, 2019
Researchers said evaluating castration complications allowed them to arrive at a benchmark to which other equine practitioners can audit their individual and practice performances, possibly leading to even safer gelding procedures.
Read MoreTop Equine Surgery and Lameness Studies of 2018
by Erica Larson | Feb 13, 2019
Dr. Wes Sutter recaps studies on MRI for diagnosing hock problems, tieback surgery, evaluating suspensory ligament branch injuries, nerve blocks, and more.
Read MoreNavicular Bursitis in Horses: Improving Outcomes
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jan 1, 2019
While surgery alone can improve septic navicular bursitis prognoses, recent study results suggest outcomes can be even better if surgery is combined with antimicrobials and therapeutic shoeing.
Read MoreOutpatient Arthroscopy for Horses Has Low Complication Rate
by Katie Navarra | Oct 14, 2018
Recent study results suggest the overall septic arthritis rate following surgery was 0.47%, which is similar to previously reported rates. Further, researchers found no association between inpatients’ and outpatients’ septic arthritis development rate.
Read MoreHelium and Oxygen Ventilation Improves Outcomes for Horses in Surgery
by Edited Press Release | Oct 2, 2018
Researchers found that horses ventilated with “heliox” rated better for two measures of respiratory mechanical function—low peak inspiratory pressure and higher lung compliance—compared to those breathing pure oxygen.
Read MorePost-Colic-Surgery Infections Unrelated to Incision Site Bacteria
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Sep 25, 2018
Surgical site infection risk had little to do with the amount or kind of bacteria present at the incision before, during, or after surgery, researchers found.
Read MoreArthroscopic Osteochondral Fragment Removal in Horses Quick, Safe
by Katie Navarra | Sep 15, 2018
Researchers found that their technique for removing ostoechondral fragments from the hock was efficient and had few postoperative complications.
Read MoreFirst Cardiac Ablation in a Horse Successful
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Sep 8, 2018
Belgian veterinarians have successfully completed the first cardiac ablation—a procedure used to correct irregular heartbeats—performed in a horse. Diamant, a 5-year-old Norwegian show jumper, came through the four-hour operation with no difficulties.
Read MoreStanding Fibrotic Myopathy Surgery for Horses Showing Promise
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jul 10, 2018
Researchers found that standing surgery results were at least as good as those of surgeries performed under general anesthesia. The new procedure also allows better surgical access to the target tissues, they said.
Read MoreFixing Horse Splint Bone Fractures With Absorbable Screws
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jul 4, 2018
Researchers have learned that fractured splint bone healing can be optimized by replacing metal screws with absorbable ones.
Read MoreVets Validate Standing Thyroid Removal Procedure for Horses
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Jun 6, 2018
Researchers say the standing technique minimizes risk to the patient, reduces costs to the client, and limits complications.
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