Recent News for Sports Medicine
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Comptroller Critical of New York Standardbred Fund; Portion of Monies Comes From Thoroughbreds
February 15, 2005
A New York state authority that supports Standardbred purses and breeding has lax internal financial controls, according to an audit released Tuesday by state Comptroller Alan Hevesi. The New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund... Read More
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Silicone to Lube Joints? (AAEP Convention 2004)
February 14, 2005
"We had heard several anecdotal reports of intra-articular administration of liquid silicone being used as a lubricant in equine joints (to treat osteoarthritis)," began Daniel Burba, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, professor of equine surgery at Louisiana State... Read More
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Tendonitis of the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon (AAEP 2004)
February 14, 2005
Swor and her co-authors from Texas A&M University (TAMU) found out that deep digital flexor tendonitis (DDFT) is more common than previously thought, and it is found more often in the hind limb than the forelimb.... Read More
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Distal Phalanx Angles and DDFT Lesions? (AAEP 2004)
February 14, 2005
Dyson and her colleagues discovered in a recent study that there were no significant differences in the angles of the distal phalanx (P3, or the coffin bone) between horses of mixed breeds, with and without DDFT injury. However, they found that when ... Read More
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AAEP Convention 2004: Performance Horse Forum
February 14, 2005
Performance horse veterinarians treat everything from the cutting horse to the dressage mount, but when it comes to issues pertinent to their practice, they are much alike. The problems of online and traveling pharmacies, clients' administering... Read More
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COX-2 Selective Drugs Considered Safe for Horses
February 14, 2005
Following the release of human clinical trial data demonstrating the link between pain-relieving medications known as COX-2 inhibitors and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a... Read More
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Furosemide (Salix) Effect on Racing Performance
February 13, 2005
Overall, Standardbred mares given furosemide, Morley said, finished 0.18 seconds faster than untreated mares; treated geldings finished 0.05 seconds faster than untreated geldings, and treated stallions finished 0.11 seconds faster than untreated... Read More
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AAEP Convention 2004: Sports Medicine II--EIPH/Race Times
February 13, 2005
K.W. Hinchcliff, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, visiting fellow at the University of Melbourne in Australia, at the 50th annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in Denver, Colo., Dec. 4-8, 2004 discussed the effect of EIPH... Read More
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain
February 13, 2005
There were a couple of take-home messages from Dyson's presentation. One was that sacroiliac joint problems can dramatically compromise a horse's ability to perform, and the other was that using an analgesic injection can be a valuable technique in ... Read More
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NYRA Milkshake Tests to Begin Feb. 16
February 10, 2005
The New York Racing Association will begin pre-race and post-race testing for "milkshakes" Feb. 16 at Aqueduct. Both forms of testing will be performed in an effort to collect data to determine the best method. Random pre-race testing... Read More
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Beerbaum Files Appeal in Case that Could Affect Olympic Show Jumping Team Medal Standings
February 09, 2005
As announced by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) earlier this week, German Olympian Ludger Beerbaum filed an appeal on Feb. 3 with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision taken by the FEI Judicial Committee. Th... Read More
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Report: Kentucky Tracks Might Test for Milkshakes
February 07, 2005
Kentucky racetracks could begin testing for "milkshakes" this spring under their own guidelines, officials said. A milkshake is a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and a liquid given to a horse before it competes. Milkshakes are believed to... Read More
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No Fine, Suspension in New York Positives
February 07, 2005
Two horses who ran at Saratoga Race Course inSaratoga Springs, N.Y.,last summer were disqualified from their finishing positions because of positive drug tests, but Mark Shuman, who trained both horses for owner Michael Gill, will no... Read More
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Kentucky Panel: Adopt Model Medication Rules
February 07, 2005
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council set in motion major changes in the state's medication and drug-testing policies when it voted Feb. 4 to recommend adoption of the model rules devised by the national Racing Medication and Testing... Read More
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BEVA Shares Education
February 01, 2005
The United Kingdom is famous for its rich history and deeply rooted traditions, but that doesn't mean its veterinarians are bound to ancient methods of equine medicine. Quite the contrary, the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) hosts... Read More
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Fractures in Thoroughbred Racehorses
February 01, 2005
Musculoskeletal injury is the most common cause of lost training days for Thoroughbred racehorses. This type of injury, particularly fractures, is also cited as a major reason horses leave the industry. But the incidence and characteristics of... Read More
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EHV-1 Kills Two Michigan Racehorses
February 01, 2005
At least two horses at Northville Downs Standardbred racetrack in Northville, Mich., contracted equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) and were euthanatized in December. The first case was found Dec. 14, when a 6-year-old Standardbred gelding began... Read More
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Leptospirosis in Central Kentucky
February 01, 2005
High incidences of leptospirosis-induced abortions in Central Kentucky mares could be caused by a tandem effect of temperature and precipitation in certain years, said Capt. David Hall of the U.S. Air Force, who defended his master's thesis at... Read More
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FEI Appoints Task Force on Doping and Medications
February 01, 2005
At its recent meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI, the international governing body of equine sport) Bureau established a six-person task force to reassess policies necessary to eliminate abusive and... Read More
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AQHA Set to Drug Test 300 Shows
February 01, 2005
The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) was to begin testing for performance-enhancing medications at approximately 300 approved shows in January as a result of a recommendation made by the drug and medications task force. The task... Read More
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Drug Consortium Moves on Violations, "Milkshakes"
January 26, 2005
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has set a deadline for adoption of recommended uniform medication violations and testing protocol for "milkshakes," which are mixtures of bicarbonate of soda and a liquid given to a racehorse before i... Read More
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Owner of Central Kentucky Seized Horses Makes Statement
January 18, 2005
Amy Labbe, owner of the mare and foal seized by the Lexington Humane Society (LHS) in Lexington, Ky.,on Jan. 5 and brought to Hagyard Equine Medical Institute (HEMI) because of their malnourished condition, comes to the defense of Nancy an... Read More
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Thoroughbred Industry Establishes Fund for Tsunami Relief Effort
January 07, 2005
Donations will be accepted at Keeneland's January Sale As the devastating toll of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami continues to mount, members of the Thoroughbred industry are establishing a fund for the relief efforts.... Read More
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Arizona Racing Officials Prepared to Delve into Raids, Medication
January 05, 2005
Arizona Department of Racing officials have planned hearings in early January for eight horse owners or trainers whose barns were raided by state and federal officials Dec. 15 at Turf Paradise in Phoenix. The raids, according to the... Read More
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Be Prepared for the Worst
January 01, 2005
September 15th is a day I will never forget. The Dearborn County Sheriff's office asked if I would respond to a horse trailer accident involving 50 horses, and I was on my way. I was the only vet present to help fire and rescue personnel extract... Read More
