Category: Soundness

Study: Joint Injections have Low Risk of Synovial Sepsis

Injecting medication directly into a horse’s joint might make some owners wary of complications. But British researchers have recently shown that, when careful aseptic techniques are used, the risks are actually very low. Read complete article

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Underwater Treadmill Exercise’s Effects on Horses’ Backs

Back pain is often implicated as a cause of poor performance, so how can veterinarians and owners help a horse’s back return to health?

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Diagnosing Unusual Hock Lameness

With six bones articulating in close range and multiple tendons and ligaments controlling extension and flexion, the hock, or the horse equivalent of the human ankle, has many moving and shock-absorbing parts

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Thoroughbred Hoof Care: Foal to Racehorse to Sport Horse

Thoroughbreds are born to run. But to satisfy this need for speed, the horse must have a strong foundation on which to gallop—we’re talking about his hooves. Read complete article

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Equine Lameness 101

With the Chinese New Year beginning on Jan. 31, it is time we recognize the New Year’s Chinese Zodiac: the horse, symbolizing character traits such as intelligence, energy, and strength.

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Low Heel/High Heel Syndrome

We need to decide what that means and whether it is normal—and thus an inconsequential finding.

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Equine Thermography

Thermography presents a noninvasive, safe, and cost-effective diagnostic imaging modality (on average, $350 for a whole horse scan and interpretation) that is a valuable complementary tool in equine health care.

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Outcomes of Solar Surface Penetration Injuries Studied

Hoof sole penetration injuries impacting internal hoof structures are no small matter.

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Back to Barefoot

Going barefoot can benefit hoof health, but consider management realities and athletic circumstances before pulling those shoes.

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Detecting Upper Body Issues

Remember that tricky thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle, probably of a herd of horses, you put together as a kid?

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Treating Soft Tissue Injuries in Racehorses

Veterinarians now have more treatment options than ever for these injuries; however, controversy lies in what current options are best for recovery

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Managing Foot Casts on Horses with Chronic Laminitis

Veterinarians use casts to help stabilize and treat a variety of equine foot and leg disorders, from lower limb injuries to severe foot infections to chronic laminitis cases.

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Reparixin: The Future of Laminitis Treatment?

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such phenylbutazone, flunixin meglumine, and ketoprofen—these are all common drugs when it comes to managing inflammation in horses.

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Do Horses with Osteochondral Lesions Always Need Surgery?

Osteochondral lesions that show up on young horses’ radiographs might appear worrisome, but the veterinarian behind a recent research review concluded that surgery isn’t always necessary, or even recommended. And in many cases the worry isn’t necessary either.

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Making Great Strides

The diminutive veterinarian who heads the Animal Health Trust’s (AHT) Clinical Orthopaedics department, in Newmarket, United Kingdom, looks delicate beside the massive show jumper, but she’s a strong force in the world of equine orthopedic research.

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