Recent News for Older Horse Care
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Omega-3 Fatty Acids to Treat Arthritis
December 21, 2010
Researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids have direct anti-inflammatory actions that might be useful for the treatment of osteoarthritis and lameness in horses. Inflammation is characterized by pain, swelling, heat, redness, and loss of use. ... Read More
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Pergolide Remains Treatment of Choice for PPID
December 14, 2010
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), often called equine Cushing's disease, has been treated with the drug pergolide for years. The main reason pergolide was initially the treatment of choice was largely based on the drug's effectiveness in ... Read More
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McIlwraith to Speak at Montana State University Equine Conference
December 11, 2010
One of the world's leading experts on equine osteoarthritis will be the featured speaker at Montana State University's (MSU) sixth equine conference, to be held March 5 at the GranTree Inn in Bozeman.... Read More
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Sudden Conformation Change in an Aged Mare
December 01, 2010
Q: My 20-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare has been in extensive training and showing since she was four and has been awarded high honors in breeding quality status. However, over the past two years she has become increasingly over at the knee ... Read More
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Preventing Laminitis in At-Risk Horses
November 15, 2010
Even though veterinarians and farriers are making progress in developing laminitis treatment techniques and researching the causes of laminitis, prevention is still the No. 1 defense against a disease that plagues all too many horses. During the... Read More
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Ringbone in Horses
November 01, 2010
Thanks to advancements in treatment, ringbone is no longer Âautomatically career-ending.... Read More
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Understand PPID to Help Treat Endocrinopathic Laminitis
October 11, 2010
Advances in diagnosis and treatment of equine Cushing's can help better prevent and/or treat laminitis.... Read More
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Cushing's: Pasture Management, Seasonal Awareness Key
September 01, 2010
How owners manage pastures and seasonal consumption of grass carbohydrates can significantly affect horses with Cushing's disease, according to researchers from the University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine. And, while th... Read More
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Osteoarthritis and Horses: Biomarker Research Gaining Ground
August 23, 2010
Diagnosing osteoarthritis (OA) in horses with a simple test using a single blood or synovial fluid sample is a great idea, but it has been difficult to accomplish as proven yet again in a recent study by veterinarians from the University... Read More
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Equine Arthritis Benefits from Intramuscular Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan
August 11, 2010
Horses with a chemically induced inflammation of the knee (carpitis) mimicking osteoarthritis (OA) benefit from the intramuscular administration of a polysulfated glycosaminoglycan product, reported a group of Argentinean researchers.... Read More
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'Activity Monitors' for Assessing Pain in Arthritic Horses Discussed
July 27, 2010
Activity monitors, which are small pedometerlike instruments, have been used in some scientific studies in horses, but they are still not widely used. Scientists have asked whether we're missing the boat or overestimating the applicability o... Read More
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High Doses of Vitamin E Benefit Older Horses, But Cautious Supplementation Advised
July 14, 2010
Very high doses of vitamin E appear to benefit older horses' immune systems and could be an inexpensive means of battling "immunosenescence"--the decline in immune function because of the aging process. "Horses hav... Read More
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Potential Biomarker for Equine Cushing's Identified
July 07, 2010
Lead a veterinarian to a horse with equine Cushing's disease and he or she will likely try to diagnose the horse by measuring blood levels of adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) in a single sample at a single point in time. Lead researchers... Read More
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Analyzing Feed and Forage for Horses
July 01, 2010
Awareness of what your horse is eating can help you determine if his dietary needs are being met and, if not, what can be added to meet those needs. With respect to the nutritional needs of a horse, it is important to know the meaning... Read More
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MRI Useful in Identifying How Arthritis Progresses, Study Shows
June 11, 2010
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful for identifying arthritis and other joint diseases, but a new study found that it could be used to measure bone density and sclerosis - abnormal hardening of the bone. Subchondral bone scler... Read More
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Managing Joint Disease Webinar: Now Available On Demand
June 10, 2010
What's the best way to treat joint disease in sport horses? What does the research tell us? Find out in TheHorse.com's recent Webinar on managing joint disease in sport horses, presented by one of the world's foremost researchers on the topic.... Read More
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U.S. FDA and NIH Launch Safety Reporting Portal
June 07, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently launched the Safety Reporting Portal (SRP) website -- www.safetyreporting.hhs.gov -- allowing increased accessibility to submit reports concerning FDA-r... Read More
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Managing Joint Disease in the Sport Horse Webinar, June 3
June 01, 2010
"It has been suggested that 60% of lameness problems in horses are related to osteoarthritis," notes Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, DSc, DrMedVet (hc), Dipl. ACVS, Barbara Cox Anthony Chair and Director of Orthopaedic Research at C... Read More
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Feeding the Immune System: Nutrient Support for Horses
May 01, 2010
Both humans and horses must consume nutrients to support all body systems, including the immune system. But how do we know which nutrients support the immune system?... Read More
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Osteoarthritis: Not Just an Old Horse Disease
April 01, 2010
Studies show 60% of all equine lamenesses are related to osteoarthritis, and while it is incurable, there are treatments available and research is ongoing. More than 60% of equine lameness is attributable to OA.... Read More
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Beyond Osteoarthritis: 'Other' Causes of Joint Disease
April 01, 2010
An estimated 60% of horse lameness is caused by osteoarthritis, so that means 40% of lamenesses are caused by something else. We will look at the form and function of the equine joint, some of these "other" causes of joint disease, and...... Read More
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Joint Injury and Arthritis in Horses: Searching for Solutions
April 01, 2010
Researchers have developed diagnostic, preventive, and treatment options for equine musculoskeletal problems.... Read More
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Horses Needed for Equine Metabolic Syndrome Research Project
March 22, 2010
Equine metabolic syndrome is a devastating disease characterized by the three main features of obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis. Certain breeds or individual horses are predisposed to EMS, and are often referred to as "easy keepers." These... Read More
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The Horse's Fetlock Joint: Injury, Disease, and Repair
March 05, 2010
The normal functions of bones, cartilage, soft tissues, and fluids within the fetlock joint--and joint disease... Read More
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Equine Cushing's in an Old Mare
March 01, 2010
I have an older Arabian mare (with great bloodlines) who gave birth to a healthy colt at age 15 before returni... Read More
