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SCIENTISTS USE TISSUE MATRIX FOR DAMAGED LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION Researchers from The Ohio State University recently reported that a new ligament reconstruction technique involving a tissue matrix product permits early ligament healing and helps stabilize the damaged joint.
Ligaments function to stabilize joints, and injury to collateral ligaments can result in joint instability and osteoarthritis--a painful and progressive deterioration of articular cartilage with no known cure.
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STUDY TO FOCUS ON CAUSES OF CUSHING'S AND PARKINSON'S 
Dianne McFarlane, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ABVP, an assistant professor with the Oklahoma State University (OSU) Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund a comparative medicine research project. The study, "Initiating Factors of Neurodegeneration," seeks to determine the underlying factors that are responsible for causing neurodegeneration. Cushing's disease is caused by a degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons, similar to what occurs in people with Parkinson's disease.
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HOW VETERINARIANS AND HORSE OWNERS CAN COMBAT THE AFTERMATH OF STRESS
You know the drill: you load your healthy horse into a trailer and head off to a show, a race, a breeding appointment, etc., and the next thing you know, your horse is sick.
That's because stress-inducing events may reactivate the equine herpesvirus Types 1 and 4 (EHV-1 and EHV-4), which the majority of horses can carry latently in their bodies. The result can be an upper respiratory tract illness, or worse. Not to mention lost competition time, expensive veterinary visits and the possibility of infecting other horses.
Your veterinarian has the answer: ZYLEXIS. Given in a series of three injections - two before and one after the stressful event - ZYLEXIS stimulates the horse's immune system, resulting in less nasal discharge, fewer respiratory symptoms and for fewer days.1 Now that's a load off you and your horse. See your veterinarian for more information.
1 Data on file, Study Report No. Equine 1-98, Pfizer Inc.
Zylexis is a trademark of Pfizer Inc.
© 2007 Pfizer Inc. All rights reserved.
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HORSE SURVIVES ACCIDENTAL PLUNGE INTO ICY SWIMMING POOL A Vermont horse was rescued after accidentally taking an icy plunge in a swimming pool.
Jet, a 6-year-old Quarter Horse, walked onto the frozen in-ground pool Dec. 6, and broke through six inches of ice into about 3˝ feet of water, becoming trapped.
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ILLINOIS VET SCHOOL REPORTING CASES OF BLACK WALNUT LAMINITIS A few weeks ago, a stable in the Urbana, Ill., area received a shipment of wood shavings to bed its stalls. Little did anyone know that within this batch of shavings from a furniture manufacturer was black walnut, which contains a toxin that causes horses to become lame within 24 to 48 hours.
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ASK THE VET: NEEDING A PICK-ME-UP
Q. I have a 20-year-old Quarter Horse, and I have had trouble putting weight on her for the past few years. I have had her teeth done and a veterinarian has ruled out any major issues, such as cancer, system shutdown, etc. She has been vaccinated against the usual threats. Her eyes are still bright, but she has no energy. She also sleeps a lot. When I take her for a ride, she actually stops and goes to sleep. I have been supplementing her diet with a senior feed that helps maintain her weight, but it does not help her gain or give her any more energy. She also gets oats and good-quality hay, along with pasture in the summer.
Is her lack of energy due to the low weight? What are the other possible causes? Is there something else I can feed her?
A. Click here to read the response from David Ramey, DVM.
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ACVS FOUNDATION HONORS EQUINE SURGEON The American College of Veterinary Surgery (ACVS) Foundation Board of Trustees presented the esteemed ACVS Foundation Legends Award to Charles W. Raker, VMD, Dipl. ACVS, in November.
The ACVS Foundation Legends Award recognizes ACVS Diplomates who have developed a surgical or diagnostic procedure of significant value, proven by becoming the treatment or test of choice for a given condition. Raker made significant contributions in the area of equine respiratory disease management.
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DIAGNOSING LAMINITIS
Results of Last Week's Poll
What have you seen used to diagnose and evaluate laminitis at the onset and throughout the treatment period?
- Body language/stance: 83.44% (660)
- Hoof testers: 77.62% (614)
- X rays: 76.99% (609)
- Growth rings and hoof alterations: 59.80% (473)
- Nerve blocks: 32.36% (256)
- Other: 15.55% (123)
- Ultrasound: 15.17% (120)
- Thermography: 8.98% (71)
- Venograms: 8.09% (64)
- MRI: 5.82% (46)
Total votes: 791 (Multiple selections allowed)
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PICTURE THIS
This Week's Poll
The Horse wants to know--If a photo store was provided on TheHorse.com, what types of photos would you be interested in purchasing for personal use?
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FROM THE HORSE MAGAZINE: WHAT'S 'SWEET' IN SWEET FEED?
All the rage these days in human diets is to take the sugars out of food and keep the carbohydrates to a minimum. This same principle, that of feeding a diet low in nonstructural carbohydrates (NSC), is being applied to equine nutrition. [Many horses do not require a commercial concentrate feed at all, if they can maintain their weight on forage and a mineral supplement alone, equine nutritionists note. But some horses need more.] Considering that horses are herbivores designed to extract energy from a very different sort of diet than that consumed by humans or carnivorous small animals, let's look at what "the sweet in sweet feed" (and hay) is all about, and put how to feed sweets safely into a practical perspective. Continue reading...
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AAEP HEALTH LINK: WHAT TO EXPECT
Before purchasing a horse, there are many issues that should be carefully considered. With improvements in nutrition and health care, horses are living longer, productive lives, and it is not uncommon for horses to live well into their 20s and 30s. The responsibility of horse ownership is immense.
Read the AAEP's "What to Expect When Owning a Horse" brochure to help you make the right decision.
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DR. ROBERT LEWIS HONORED AS AAEP DISTINGUISHED LIFE MEMBER
AAEP Past President Robert D. Lewis, DVM, of Elgin, Texas, was recognized for his contributions to veterinary medicine and the AAEP at the Dec. 4 President's Luncheon during the association's 53rd Annual Convention. Continue reading...
Other news from the AAEP Convention:
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Zingaro is an 8-year-old Appaloosa gelding who stands at 15.3 hands. he is a very lovable horse, but he would benefit from consistent training. An intermediate/advanced level rider is suggested.
Please e-mail or visit Mt. Pleasant Farm's Mountain Equine Rescue Web site for more information about Zingaro and other horses available at the Union, Maine, facility.
Are you a registered not-for-profit organization with an adoptable horse? Send a photo, description of the horse, and your Web site URL here to have your horse listed.
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MISSISSIPPI VET SCHOOL COMPLETES ITS FIRST FROZEN EMBRYO TRANSFER Her future registered name might be different, but around the horse unit at Mississippi State University (MSU), everyone calls her Popsicle.
Born in September, Popsicle is the result of MSU's first successful frozen embryo transfer in horses. University veterinarians have performed embryo transfers in recent years, but the freezing process takes the complicated procedure one step further.
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EVENTS CALENDAR
- Jan. 9--SmartPak Lecture Series: Colic Prevention: Proven tips to Reduce Risk in Natick, Mass.
- Jan. 11-13--26th Annual Alberta Horse Owners & Breeders Conference in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
- Jan. 15--Equine Owner, Breeder, and Caretaker CE Series in Columbus, Ohio
- Jan. 15--Tuesday Talk: Red Eye in the Morning, Horse Owner’s Warning: Equine Eye Care in Leesburg, Va.
- Jan. 16--My Horse University Web Presentation: Conditioning for Show Events by My Horse University
- Jan. 16-20--Reproduction Short Course in Davis, Calif.
- Feb. 9-10--LSU Equine Artificial Insemination Workshop in Baton Rouge, La.
- Feb. 15-17--Horse Affairs 2008 in Boise, Idaho
- Feb 16-March 29--University of Wisconsin: Reproductive Management of the Stallion in Madison, Wisc.
Check out our revised Events Calendar; view all the upcoming events by day, week, or month. To submit a horse health event to TheHorse.com calendar, click here!
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