"We have all these new treatment options for lameness in the horse, but with no controlled studies to indicate whether their utilization is warranted or even effective," laments Rich Redding, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS, associate professor of equine surgery at North Carolina State University. And he's certainly not alone in wishing for more research on equine veterinary medical therapies.

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