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The evidence seems to say these lesions are not a major determinate of racing performance. DrO Subchondral lucencies of the medial femoral condyle in yearling and 2-year-old Thoroughbred sales horses: Prevalence, progression and associations with racing performance Equine Vet J. 2023 Jun 22. doi: 10.1111/evj.13945. Online ahead of print. Authors Frances J Peat 1 , … Read more
Evaluation of the treatment of equine glandular gastric disease with either long-acting-injectable or oral omeprazole Vet Med Sci. 2022 Feb 15. Authors Sarah Gough 1 , Gayle Hallowell 2 , David Rendle 1 Affiliations 1 Rainbow Equine Hospital, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 6SG. 2 School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United … Read more
For more on this technique see Overview of Diarrhea. DrO PLoS One. 2021; 16(1): e0244381. 2021 Jan 14. Assessment of clinical and microbiota responses to fecal microbial transplantation in adult horses with diarrhea Abstract Background and aims Fecal microbial transplantation (FMT) is empirically implemented in horses with colitis to facilitate resolution of diarrhea. The purpose … Read more
Your horse has been a little off the last season, nothing you can put your finger on but he performed better last year. Vets exam has turned up nothing definite but there is some thoughts about possible back pain. What to do next? This article puts forth the idea that you may be able to … Read more
This is most likely an anaphylactic allergic reaction to ceftiofur. Ceftiofur, being a cephalosporin, belongs to the beta-lactam class of antibiotics along with the penicillins. This is important because sometimes cross allergic reactivity across this class of antibiotics. DrO Ceftiofur Side Effect in a Mare-Case Report J Equine Vet Sci. 2020 Dec;95:103295. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103295. Epub … Read more
I had to look up the term microstrain and Wilopedia says: microstrain (plural microstrains) (physics) A strain expressed in terms of parts per million. (materials science) The root mean square of the variations in the lattice parameters across the individual crystallites, usually across microscopic distances,
I have not tried this but it appears to be a piece of research stimulated by a practice found helpful. It is a long way to before this can be recommended but it makes sense of sorts. Increasing the flex of the wall may make tearing of the laminae fibers less likely during weight bearing. … Read more
J Sci Med Sport. 2019 May 25. pii: S1440-2440(18)30588-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.05.012. [Epub ahead of print] Do riders who wear an air jacket in equestrian eventing have reduced injury risk in falls? A retrospective data analysis. Nylund LE1, Sinclair PJ2, Hitchens PL3, Cobley S2. Author information: 1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Discipline of Exercise and Sports … Read more
Equine neuroaxonal dystrophy/degenerative myeloencephalopathy in Gypsy Vanner horses J Vet Intern Med. 2024 Apr 13. doi: 10.1111/jvim.17062. Online ahead of print. Authors Alexis Powers 1 , Simon F Peek 1 , Steve Reed 2 , Callum G Donnelly 3 , Stacey Tinkler 4 , David Gasper 5 , Kevin D Woolard 6 , Carrie J … Read more