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Transcriptomics Markers to Clear Joint Infections in Horses

...the treated knees and the opposite healthy knees were collected at baseline prior to induction of infection or inflammation and again periodically between days 1 and 10 of treatment. Total...

Close-up of a show pony's legs trotting in an arena

Use Caution When Injecting Joints in Metabolic Horses

...L.V. Schnabel. 2024. Systemic absorption of triamcinolone acetonide is increased from intrasynovial versus extrasynovial sites and induces hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, and suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis . Frontiers in Veterinary Science...

Nutritionist Highlights Strategies for Bringing Broodmares Back to Work

...recommendations as mares leave the racetrack or performance arena and head to the broodmare band,” explained Whitehouse. “This time I was asked to do the exact opposite: provide strategies for...

Alternative to Pergolide Shows Promise in Horses

...injection. During partial anorexia, horses preferred forage sources over concentrate feed. No injection site reactions occurred. At the end of this study, 25 of the 40 horses continued treatment with...

Colic Research: Colonic Microchip Trackers in Horses

...others moved more frequently around the abdominal cavity. “The researchers reported that the pelvic flexure could be found on the opposite side of the abdomen within a two-hour window. Specifically,...

Manure Eating in Horses: Multiple Explanations Exist

...with geophagia primarily involve ingestion of internal parasite larvae and sand. If your horse frequently engages in geophagia, other management tactics might be implemented, such as increased salt intake, psyllium...

Planning on an Early Foal? Start Preparing Now

...wearable light devices allow mares to remain on pasture while simultaneously being exposed to the requisite amount of light. In addition to light, be certain your mare passes her annual...

Feeding Practices and Stereotypies in Horses: A Connection

...stable records, interviews with caretakers, and on-site visits. Abnormal behaviors were assessed based on an instantaneous scan-sampling method in which an observer recorded the behavior of each horse at 10-minute...

Equine Osteoarthritis Treatment, Prevention: Silicon Study

...altered articular cartilage “turnover,” a requisite for the continued production of healthy cartilage.* “Instead of silicon, other oral joint health supplements, such as glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, and omega-3...

Foraging Behavior, Herd Hierarchy, and Body Condition in Horses

...particularly plentiful but may also be necessary in times when forage is scarce,” said Kathleen Crandell, Ph.D., a Kentucky Equine Research nutritionist. Because all horses must receive requisite nutrients in...

Veterinarian reviewing an x-ray of a horse's leg

Support Bone Remodeling to Avoid Fractures in Athletic Horses

...applied from exercise,” explained Peter Huntington, B.V.Sc., M.A.C.V.Sc., director of nutrition at Kentucky Equine Research. Providing horses with requisite vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamins D...

Preserving Horse Health in the Face of Low-Quality Forage

Horse owners often don’t have control over the hay given to their horses. Because of this, they regularly offer a concentrate or ration balancer to provide the requisite nutrients low...

Myofibrillar Myopathy in Horses: Dietary Help Possible

...disruption sites. Telltale signs of the disease exist microscopically, underscoring the need for muscle biopsy for accurate diagnosis. “Dietary recommendations for horses with MFM are different than other myopathies. Instead...

Puncture Wounds and Synovitis in Horses: Blame the Shrubs?

...synovial or perisynovial structures. The most common sites of injuries were tendon sheaths of the forelimb (12 of 35 cases) and fetlock joints (11 of 35). All horses eventually returned...

Win a $100 Gift Card to Boutique Equines – Entry Confirmation

...tampering with the operation or conduct of the Promotion, including, without limitation, the entry process or the operation of the web site or otherwise violating these rules. Sponsor reserves the...