Category: Soundness

Equine Joint Injection Simulator Created for Vet Students

Using what seems like a high-tech version of the child’s game “Operation,” some veterinary students can now practice giving equine joint injections using a simulator constructed of foam, rubber bands, nylon tights, and an electric buzzer.

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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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Researchers Study Sesamoid Bone Shape Differences

The training and racing of 2-year-old Thoroughbreds has always been a source of debate in the racing world due to concerns that exerting young skeletons might make horses more likely to injure themselves.

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Doppler Ultrasonography for Monitoring Tendonitis in Horses

Recent study results suggest that the colors displayed by Doppler ultrasonography could help veterinarians better follow the healing processes of certain conditions, like tendonitis.

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Complementary Medicine: On the Rise

Veterinary care takes many forms these days, with practitioners relying on both traditional Western approaches as well as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) strategies to alleviate patients’ pain and illness

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Equine Gait Analysis Takes Step Forward

The Royal Veterinary College, in the United Kingdom, used sensors to accurately measure a horse’s movements and to quantify limb movement outside the traditional gait laboratory

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