Recent News for Exercise-Related Conditions
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Race Day Medication Summit to be Held at Belmont Park
May 19, 2011
The "International Summit on Race Day Medication, EIPH, and the Racehorse" will begin June 13 at Belmont Park.... Read More
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Racehorse Drug Summit Set for June 13-14
May 12, 2011
The "International Summit on Race Day Medication, Exercised-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH), and the Racehorse" has been scheduled for June 13-14 in New York City. The event is jointly sponsored by the American Association of Equine Practitioners... Read More
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RCI Board Votes to Examine Furosemide Policy
April 29, 2011
The board of directors of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) voted without objection this week in favor of a resolution calling for the re-examination of whether its current policy pertaining to furosemide (Salix, commonly ... Read More
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Equine Charity Donation Supports Horse Health at WCVM
April 18, 2011
A $20,000 donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) to support horse health at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) on the University of Saskatchewan campus has been doubled by a matching gift program, bringing the total gift ... Read More
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Ultrasound Exams for Diagnosing Roaring in Horses
April 04, 2011
Perhaps your horse's performance is lacking, or maybe he sounds like a freight train as he labors through work. He could be suffering from left recurrent laryngeal neuropathy, commonly known as roaring. But how can you get a diagnosis quickly and ... Read More
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Causes of Sudden Death in Racehorses Examined
April 03, 2011
Exercise-related sudden deaths in racehorses are uncommon and "poorly understood," noted study researchers.... Read More
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Arytenoid Chondritis (Breathing Problem)
April 01, 2011
I have an 8-year-old Thoroughbred mare that was diagnosed with arytenoid chondritis. The attending vet was sho... Read More
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AVC Gets New Equine Dentistry and Laryngeal Surgery Equipment
March 02, 2011
A donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) has allowed the Atlantic Veterinary College (AVC) at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown to purchase new equipment for equine dentistry procedures and laryngeal surgery. Past ... Read More
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NYRA Adopts Race Day Lasix Measure
January 21, 2011
Beginning Jan. 26, veterinarians for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will administer Lasix (a drug given to racehorses to lessen the severity of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage) to horses on race day.... Read More
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EIPH: Common Drug Less Effective Than Thought
January 03, 2011
The results of a recent study have revealed that a drug commonly used to treat exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) is not as effective as veterinarians previously thought. Belinda M. Buchholz, BS, a second year veterinary student at... Read More
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Tying-Up in Thoroughbreds: Narrowing the Genetic Search
December 24, 2010
Researchers suspect tying-up in horses is a heritable condition; however, they have yet to determine the gene--or genes--responsible. But a team of Japanese researchers recently moved the investigation forward with a groundbreaking study of affected ... Read More
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What's In Your Horse's DNA?
December 01, 2010
Geneticists have created tools and tests that enhance horse breeders' ability to select for healthy foals.... Read More
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High-Protein Diet Okay for HYPP Horse?
November 01, 2010
I've heard high levels of protein would make a horse "hot." Is this true?... Read More
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Neuromuscular Disease Can Lead to Performance Issues
October 24, 2010
Neuromuscular diseases, which affect the function of muscles and the way they interact with the nervous system, can lead to performance issues, said Kelsey A. Hart, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, internal medicine clinician and graduate fellow at the U... Read More
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Tying-Up: Current Diagnosis and Nutritional Management
September 22, 2010
Researchers estimate that three of every 100 performance horses will experience signs of tying-up.... Read More
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Potential Biomarker for Tying-up Found
June 01, 2010
In an equine study using "proteomic" technology that systematically analyzed the proteins in skeletal muscle biopsies, a research team from The Netherlands identified a form of the protein creatine kinase that could be a marker for ac... Read More
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Bleeders Show Higher Cytokine Levels Racing at Sea Level
May 30, 2010
Horses with a more severe exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) show increased amounts of certain immunoregulatory proteins, called cytokines, when they race at sea level rather than higher altitudes, researchers on a South African study... Read More
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Twelve New Equine Fact Sheets Available From TheHorse.com
May 12, 2010
This week TheHorse.com has launched 12 free, handy Fact Sheets on topics of interest to hands-on horse owners. These are invaluable additions to the more than 30 widely acclaimed Fact Sheets that TheHorse.com launched in 2009...... Read More
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Nutrition Can Help Manage Tying-Up in Sport Horses
May 10, 2010
Thanks to advances in identifying specific causes of tying-up, development of diagnostic tests, and improved recognition of the impact of diet and exercise on horses that tie up, affected horses can be successfully managed. Stephanie Valberg, D... Read More
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Fatty Acid Triheptanoin Comes Up Short for Horses with PSSM
April 03, 2010
Triheptanoin does not appear to be a good fat supplement for polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) horses.... Read More
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Respiratory Tract Abnormalities and Racehorse Performance
March 27, 2010
Abnormalities in the throats of yearling racehorses will negatively impact the horses' athletic potential, making careful evaluation of these structures an important part of the prepurchase examination. "Veterinarians routin... Read More
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Advances in Equine Medicine Discussed at AAEP
February 27, 2010
What was the hottest news in equine veterinary medicine in 2009? During the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, three top veterinarians (who focus on equine reproduction... Read More
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Furosemide Study Discussed at AAEP Convention
February 26, 2010
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), or bleeding into the airways, is an "extremely prevalent condition associated with high-intensity exercise in horses," according to Paul S. Morley, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor of clin... Read More
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The Equine Respiratory System
February 01, 2010
Even the slightest deviation from normal in the equine respiratory tract can limit a horse's athletic career.... Read More
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'Roaring' Surgery Results Examined in New Studies
January 03, 2010
Surgery to correct "roaring" in National Hunt Thoroughbred racehorses can restore racing performance to levels similar to a matched group of peers in the short term, but career longevity appears to be negatively impacted following the... Read More
