Recent News for Bone & Joint Problems
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Equine Skeletal System
January 01, 2010
The horse's skeleton is a remarkable system of various bone types, capable of remodeling and adapting in response to exercise and training. The skeletal system is made of many interconnected tissues: bone, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. ... Read More
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Nonsurgical Joint Therapies
January 01, 2010
One veterinarian discusses the current knowledge and uses of nonsurgical joint problem treatment options including cortison injections, stem cells, interleukin receptor antagonist (IRAP), and platelet-rich plasma.... Read More
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Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments
January 01, 2010
Horses' beauty in motion is achieved via the culmination of a complex and highly integrated interaction between muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, and a variety of other connective tissues. ... Read More
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Infected Joints' Bacteria Examined in New Study
December 23, 2009
While many veterinarians have long suspected that infected joints from which bacteria can be cultured result in a poorer outcome than horses from which no bacteria could be cultured, this hypothesis was recently substantiated by a group of Unit... Read More
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Adequan Multi-Dose Now Available
December 03, 2009
This new vial will allow veterinarians to draw ten injections from one vial quickly with less handling compared to the traditional 5mL single-dose vial that is still available in a 7-dose package. The multi-dose package has a 24-month shelf life.... Read More
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Equine Osteoarthritis Update and New Targeted Therapies
November 25, 2009
There are different causes of osteoarthritis, but generally they come down to either abnormal forces on normal cartilage or normal forces on damaged cartilage. One of the world's leading clinicians and... Read More
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Osteochondrosis: Oral Hyaluronic Acid Study in Spain
November 18, 2009
An oral hyaluronan product in Spain didn't produce any improvement in horses with osteochondrosis says study. ... Read More
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Foal Exercise Might Prevent Future Bone Injuries
October 25, 2009
Tailored exercise programs involving habitual low-intensity loading during early development could reduce the prevalence of osteochondral injury later in life, said a group of veterinary orthopedic researchers. According to the researchers,... Read More
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Osteoarthritis: Turmeric Spice Might Provide Natural Remedy
October 13, 2009
Curcumin, an extract of the spice turmeric, is a natural product with potent anti-inflammatory properties that also exerts beneficial effects on cartilage metabolism. Scientists believe curcumin inhibits degradative enzymes such as... Read More
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Joint Problems: Blood Tests Might Aid Early Screening
September 22, 2009
Research using biomarkers in horse's blood to predict whether he is at risk of developing bone/joint disorders... Read More
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Equine Osteoarthritis: The Economic Impact
September 01, 2009
Do you know what your horse's joints are worth? Osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful, debilitating joint disease with no known cure. It is characterized by heat, pain, swelling, crepitus (a crackling, crinkly, or grating... Read More
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Paralyzed Foal Recovering after Surgery, Therapy
August 25, 2009
A once-paralyzed foal is now up and running about with the help of an equine "walker" following a groundbreaking surgery to remove a cyst from the spinal cord, according to the treating veterinarians in Belgium. The Boulonnais draft horse... Read More
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Reduced Joint Inflammation Noted in Nutraceutical Study
August 16, 2009
A dietary nutraceutical composed of mussel, shark cartilage, abalone, and Biota orientalis lipid extract (trade name Epiitalis), reduced inflammatory responses similar to those experienced by a horse with arthritis, researchers reported in a ... Read More
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Horse Hock Health
August 01, 2009
The hock is one of the most complex and hardest-worked joints in the horse's body, so it must be strong and sturdy to avoid injury. Much of what we ask our horses to do, whether high-performance dressage, reining, jumping, or simply going up and... Read More
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Preventing Developmental Orthopedic Disease through Nutrition
July 29, 2009
Developmental orthopedic disease can rob a young horse of his future as a sound athlete. ... Read More
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Firocoxib Dose for Navicular Pain and Osteoarthritis Established
July 08, 2009
When it comes to pain management in horses, the words "osteoarthritis" and "phenylbutazone" seem to work in tandem. But not all veterinarians are sold on the routine use of this drug in horses. Phenylbutazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory... Read More
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Scoliosis in Adult Equines
July 01, 2009
I purchased my Thoroughbred gelding when he was 5 years old. Within the next two years we were doing really ... Read More
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Equine Splints: Causes and Cures
July 01, 2009
Your 2 1/2-year-old horse has been in training for a few months, but even though you're taking it slowly and steadily and not pushing too hard, he sometimes comes up lame during or after a workout. The lameness isn't always present and rarely occurs ... Read More
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Rehabilitating Muscle
June 01, 2009
Q: My horse has a severe laceration involving the biceps femoris and semitendinosis muscles (along the back of the hindquarter). He is 17 and in very good shape, training Prix St. Georges. We were able to suture the site and the... Read More
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Uneven Feet in Sport Horses Related to Other Conformation Traits
May 29, 2009
Researchers examined the effects of uneven feet on equine performance and linked this to other faults. ... Read More
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TheHorse.com Hosts Equine Joint Webinar
May 19, 2009
TheHorse.com hosteda FREE Webinar on “Managing Equine Joint Disease” at TheHorse.com/Webinarson May 19 at 8 p.m. EDT. Registrationallowed viewersto watch the video... Read More
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Equine Joint Health Management Program Launched
May 02, 2009
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI) has announced the formation of the equine Joint Health Management (JHM) program, an education program for veterinarians and horse owners designed to prevent and treat equine joint... Read More
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Shin Soreness Takes Square Eddie Out of Derby
April 28, 2009
J. Paul Reddam's Square Eddie will not run in Saturday's Kentucky Derby, trainer Doug O'Neill told The Blood-Horse early April 28. The son of Smart Strike, who has been plagued with <A... Read More
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Free Managing Equine Joint Disease Webinar May 19
April 21, 2009
Equine degenerative joint disease and its associated lameness are among the most common conditions diagnosed in performance horses and other equine athletes. Learn about breakthrough treatment protocols for manage equine joint inflammation. This... Read More
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Shock Wave a Valid Treatment for Osteoarthritis, Study Finds
April 10, 2009
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) significantly reduces lameness in horses with osteoarthritis, but it does not alter the course of disease, reported researchers from the Equine Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University.... Read More
