Recent News for Older Horse Care
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Blue Plate Special: Senior Horse Nutrition
August 01, 2011
Develop your senior horse's diet with geriatric conditions and challenges in mind.... Read More
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The Secrets of Longevity
August 01, 2011
With horses now living well into their 20s and 30s, owners need to implement care and management practices tha... Read More
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Shock Wave Therapy and PSGAGs: Effects on Arthritis
July 24, 2011
Researchers recently investigated how certain arthritic joint tissues respond to treatments such as shock wave... Read More
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Synovial Fluid's Effect on Stem Cells
July 21, 2011
Fluid caused little reaction in some horses' stem cells but promoted or inhibited growth in others.... Read More
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Using Nutrition to Prevent and Manage Equine Disease
July 19, 2011
Adjusting what a horse consumes can help prevent or squelch some equine ailments.... Read More
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Minimize Laminitis Risks
July 18, 2011
As lush summer grass grows, unfortunately so does your horse's risk for laminitis. ... Read More
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Minimize Laminitis Risks
July 01, 2011
Pasture-associated laminitis can have a sneaky, slow onset. Owners often just assume their horses are "off." ... Read More
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Horses with Osteoarthritis Sought for Study
June 18, 2011
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine is seeking horses diagnosed with osteoarthritis to ... Read More
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Researchers Explore Treating Arthritis at Molecular Level
June 16, 2011
Researchers are examining a promising genetic lab approach to curing osteoarthritis (OA) in horses.... Read More
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Researchers Evaluate Steps for Diagnosing Cushing's Disease
June 08, 2011
A team of researchers recently determined what they believe to be the ideal first step for diagnosing PPID ... Read More
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Regenerative Medicine Seminar for Horse Owners Scheduled
May 16, 2011
"The Horse Owner's Guide to Regenerative Medicine" will take place June 4 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in Lexington... Read More
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Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Conference Scheduled for August
May 09, 2011
The Equine Cushing's and Insulin Resistance Group (ECIR Group) recently announced plans for the First Annual No Laminitis! Conference to take place on Aug. 5-7, 2011, hosted by Black Horse Consulting in conjunction with DeMario Farms of Chittenango, ... Read More
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Lactation: No End in Sight
May 01, 2011
My mare foaled in November 2007 and to date (Feb. 2011), she still produces enough milk that when you...... Read More
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First Equine Endocrinology Summit Held
April 25, 2011
Equine endocrine disorders--namely pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, or equine Cushing's disease) and equine metabolic syndrome-- represent an area of horse health that researchers are still working to fully understand. The collective ... Read More
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UC Davis to Host Equine Medicine Symposium for Owners
April 01, 2011
The University of California, Davis, annual equine medicine symposium is scheduled for April 9. This year's topic is "The Golden Years: Helping Your Horse Mature Gracefully," and it will cover everything you ever wanted to know about helping your ... Read More
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Nutrition, Senior Horse Care to be Featured at 2011 Bi-State Horse Workshop
March 05, 2011
Midwest horse enthusiasts are encouraged to register for the Illinois/Wisconsin Bi-State Horse Workshop on April 2, at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol, Wis. A full-day program organized and sponsored by Illinois and Wisconsin Cooperative ... Read More
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Ethyl Alcohol for Pastern Joint Fusion (AAEP 2010)
March 02, 2011
Any lameness can be tough for a veterinarian to treat and resolve, but pastern joint lameness caused by osteoarthritis can be especially problematic. In low-motion joints, sometimes the solution to lameness troubles is physiologic fusion (fixation of... Read More
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Compounded Pergolide Comparisons (AAEP 2010)
February 11, 2011
Systemic effects of equine Cushing's disease, a common malady in older horses, have been controlled well in many horses with daily administration of pergolide. Until 2007 this medication was available for off-label use--the human product was ... Read More
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Researcher: Realistic Expectations Key to Managing Osteoarthritis
January 18, 2011
Osteoarthritis (OA) is an incurable joint condition that affects horses of all ages and is thought to have a hand in up to 60% of all lameness cases. According to Janny C. de Grauw, DVM, PhD, from the Department of Equine Sciences at Utrecht ... Read More
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Rutgers Equine Science Center Announces Aging Horse Care Seminar
January 12, 2011
The care and management of aging horses is the overarching theme of the upcoming horse management seminar hosted by the Rutgers Equine Science Center and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The seminar, scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 13 at ... Read More
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Chronic Weight Loss
January 01, 2011
Chronic weight loss in the horse presents a diagnostic challenge that requires careful attention to detail. ... Read More
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The Fight to Conquer Equine Laminitis
January 01, 2011
Teams of veterinarians and farriers from around the country gathered at the fifth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot to discuss the most cutting-edge information available for the fight to conquer laminitis.... Read More
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Stem Cells Improve Cartilage Repair for Arthritic Horses (AAEP 2010)
December 31, 2010
Osteoarthritis (sometimes called degenerative joint disease) is the most common cause of lameness in horses and currently there is no cure. However, researchers continue to improve available treatment methods. At the 2010 American Association ... Read More
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Bone Spavin Researchers: Alcohol Joint Fusion Effective (AAEP 2010)
December 29, 2010
Bone spavin in horses, or osteoarthritis of the distal tarsal (lower hock) joints, is a "common cause of equine lameness, resulting in lost training days and limiting affected horses' careers," says James Carmalt, MA, VetMB, MVetSc, FRCVS, Dipl. ABVP... Read More
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Study: IRAP-II Joint Disease Treatment for Horses Beats IRAP-I (AAEP 2010)
December 28, 2010
To combat joint disease or osteoarthritis in horses, many veterinarians have used autologous conditioned serum (ACS), also called by the product name IRAP (for the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein it contains), since the first scientific ... Read More
