Bucked Shins
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Tiludronate, Shock Wave to Treat Bucked Shins (AAEP 2012)
One vet found success in treating the condition using tiludronate, ESWT, and a modified exercise program.
Photo by Ryan Carpenter, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
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Tiludronate, Shock Wave to Treat Bucked Shins (AAEP 2012)
January 04, 2013
One vet found success in treating the condition using tiludronate, ESWT, and a modified exercise program.... Read More
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Shin Soreness Takes Square Eddie Out of Derby
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Prevent Fractures in Horses: New Technology Could Help
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Preventing Bucked Shins
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Shin soreness, or bucked shins, in Thoroughbred racehorses is a partly preventable condition according to a recent Australian study. Horses with shin soreness display signs of pain on the front of the shins between the knee and fetlock, said ... Read More
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AAEP Convention: Milne Lecture--Bucked Shins
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The Milne Lecture at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention is also known as the State of the Art Lecture because each Milne Lecture, regardless of topic, is selected for its groundbreaking qualities and potential to... Read More
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AAEP Preview: State of the Art Lecture
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Innovation in equine medicine is the hallmark of the AAEP Convention's State of the Art Lecture, and this year will be no different. David M. Nunamaker, VMD, Chairman and Jacques Jenny Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery of the New Bolton Center's... Read More
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Training Young Horses
September 18, 2001
Dr. E.E. Watson was a veterinarian of some repute for many years in the Midwest during the middle decades of the 20th Century. He not only treated racehorses, but he bred them, owned them, and trained them. One year in the late 1950s, he had a... Read More
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Young Horses in Training and Injury Risks
January 01, 2001
Everyone involved in the racing industry knows that one of the major problems in training horses is keeping them free from injury. Bones, joints, tendons, and ligaments are placed under considerable strain during training and racing,... Read More
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Bone Formation With Exercise
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Strong bones are essential if a horse is to perform successfully and still remain sound. Bones that are weakened by disease, injury, or inappropriate training regimens can result in catastrophic injury, as anyone involved with racing well knows.... Read More
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Sports Medicine Meeting
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The 17th annual meeting of the Association for Equine Sports Medicine was held in Leesburg, Va., from March 5-8. The meeting was attended by 400 veterinarians, sports physiology researchers, as well as others interested in equin... Read More
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