Day: November 15, 2013

Safety and Horse Snacks

Horse owners have seen the treats they feed to horses evolve from the traditional apple or carrot to baked, heavily formulated “cookies” and snacks.

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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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Equine Metabolism

Stroll past any magazine display or newsstand and chances are some health or lifestyle cover is boasting of new ways to boost your metabolism.  

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Coffin Bone Fractures

Most horse owners pick up quickly on visible changes to their horses’ hooves. Thrush, cracks, and punctures are issues easily detected and (hopefully) treated. But what happens when injuries occur to structures hidden within the hoof capsule? Read complete article

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