AAEP 2003: Kester News Hour

With researchers worldwide working on solutions to various horse health problems, there is a veritable mountain of information being published continuously. Much of this information is included in AAEP convention presentations, but some of this valuable research was either too new or brief to be included in the program. Thus, the Kester News Hour has new studies and information discussed by

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With researchers worldwide working on solutions to various horse health problems, there is a veritable mountain of information being published continuously. Much of this information is included in AAEP convention presentations, but some of this valuable research was either too new or brief to be included in the program. Thus, the Kester News Hour has new studies and information discussed by John Madigan, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and section chief for Equine Medicine at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, and Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, president of the AAEP and a partner at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. This conference kickoff session is always one of the best-attended due to its fun, fast-paced format. Following are reports on several of the topics discussed.

Lameness
Hyaluronic Acid Efficacy–
A study on the joint medication hyaluronic acid (HA) injected directly into the joint in addition to routine recommendations was published in The Joint Letter, said Bramlage. The report described several human studies that found a significant decrease in pain and increase in function with this medication in people. Although the effects generally didn’t last more than two months in those studies, Bramlage noted that the high molecular weight of HA might be beneficial. These facts have been known in the horse for some time, he said

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