Recent News for Exercise-Related Conditions
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Roaring Improved after Electroacupuncture
December 02, 2009
Electroacupuncture--the electrical stimulation of acupuncture points--can be an effective method of controlling laryngeal hemiplegia (roaring), reported researchers performing the technique on horses presented to the Veterinary Medical Center of the... Read More
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Emerging Neurologic Syndromes Discussed at World Equine Vet Meeting
November 27, 2009
"The more we look for neurologic signs, the more we discover new syndromes," said I.G. Joe Mayhew, BVSc, FRCVS, PhD, Dipl ACVIM, ECVN, head of Equine Massey and professor of Equine Studies at Massey University in New Zealand, at the... Read More
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Genetic Diseases in Horses Reviewed for World Equine Vets
October 31, 2009
While genetic diseases exist in a number of horse breeds, many researchers have focused expressly on issues occurring in the Quarter Horse breed. Thanks to their efforts, genetic tests for several disorders specific to this breed are now... Read More
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Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders Evaluated in Detail
October 18, 2009
What do you get when you "scope" 1,005 horses after 230 races, each within 24 minutes of the race, with the cooperation of 97 trainers over 28 race meets? A great deal of valuable data about the equine throat and the impact disorders of the... Read More
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Study: Throat Anatomy Differs in DDSP Horses
October 10, 2009
Horses with persistent dorsal displacement of the soft palate (DDSP), an important performance-limiting abnormality of the upper respiratory tract, have a different anatomic location of the larynx than horses with only intermittent DDSP, report... Read More
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Diagnosing & Managing Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
October 01, 2009
Vets armed with accurate diagnoses and targeted surgical procedures can help horses with respiratory problems.... Read More
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Equine Veterinary Group Releases Statement on Genetic Defects in Horses
August 04, 2009
This is the 2009 Statement on Genetic Defects released by the American Association of Equine Practitioners. It was approved in July 2009. Congenital Defects Congenital defects include all... Read More
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Tele-View TV-500 Equine Exercise Endoscope
August 03, 2009
Advanced Monitors Corporation announces the release of the Tele-View TV-500 Equine Exercise Endoscope. The Tele-View Equine Exercise Endoscope is an easy-to-use method of analyzing airway restriction problems in the upper respiratory... Read More
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TheHorse.com en Español: Furosemida Previene HPIE en Estudio Nuevo
July 23, 2009
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge... Read More
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Study: Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage Prevented by Furosemide
June 29, 2009
Furosemide does more than enhance performance in Thoroughbred racehorses; it also has beneficial effects on the health and welfare of those horses, the American Veterinary Medical Association announced in a statement regarding a study to be... Read More
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PSSM Genetic Mutation Reported in Some UK Horse Breeds
June 18, 2009
Collaborative efforts between researchers on both sides of the Atlantic have identified that a genetic mutation in enzyme glycogen synthase 1 (GYS1) is an important cause of polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM, a form of... Read More
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Effects of Hay Carbs on PSSM Horses Examined
June 08, 2009
The study group's objectives were to determine if there is a difference in blood glucose and insulin response to feeding hay types with varying water soluble sugar and starch (NSC) content between horses with PSSM and control horses.... Read More
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UK Incidence of Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Reported
May 21, 2009
Not only is polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) a common and important muscular disorder in various horse breeds in the United States, but according to a recent research report, it is also a common diagnosis in horses in the Unite... Read More
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Roaring Down the Track: Laryngeal Hemiplegia Basics
May 01, 2009
It is estimated that 3-5% of young Thoroughbreds have left laryngeal hemiplegia, also known as roaring. In laymen's terms this... Read More
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Telemetric Endoscopy Could Cure Upper Airway Diagnostic Woes
April 02, 2009
Upper airway disorders, such as dorsal displacement of the soft palate or dynamic collapse of the upper respiratory tract, can be challenging to diagnose in performance horses. Nonetheless, these are important causes of poor... Read More
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Endoscopy During Exercise Without a Treadmill, AAEP 2008
March 20, 2009
Dynamic obstructions of the equine respiratory tract are often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed with resting endoscopy. So veterinarians usually perform endoscopy on exercising horses using treadmills, in order to try to reproduce the exercise... Read More
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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM): A Genetic Diagnosis, AAEP 2008
March 13, 2009
Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) is a metabolic muscle problem found in at least 20 breeds, including Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas, and drafts. An affected horse suffers bouts of exertional rhabdomyolysis (tying-up), muscle tremors... Read More
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Laryngeal Model Provides Framework For Surgical Advances
February 11, 2009
To test novel techniques for managing laryngeal hemiplegia, more commonly referred to as "roaring," a research team from Cornell University has created a working model of the equine larynx. Dysfunction of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve... Read More
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Laser Surgery Now Available at the Ontario Veterinary College
October 20, 2008
Horses in Ontario, Canada diagnosed with upper airway problems such as "roaring" (also known as left laryngeal hemiplegia) no longer need to be treated under general anesthesia. Nor do they have to shop south of the border for their laser surger... Read More
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Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM): Search for Underlying Causes Continues
October 06, 2008
Despite having recently identified a genetic defect that results in polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) in many horses, the underlying cause of PSSM remains to be determined in others.... Read More
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Genetic Mutation for Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy Widespread
September 20, 2008
Veterinary researchers from the University of Minnesotahave identified a gene potentially responsible for polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) in Quarter Horses and, in doing so, they uncovered a number of research leads to pursue. In a... Read More
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Wounds, Leg Trauma, and Respiratory Problems--Health Care Inside and Out
August 01, 2008
Discussions of products to treat wounds, leg trauma, and respiratory problems. If you've been a horse owner for any length of time, there's a pretty good chance you've amassed an arsenal of products that claim some pretty... Read More
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A Better Way?
July 01, 2008
Breeders willing to risk disease or injury for the traits they desire are at the heart of the problems we face today. We've had bad news following bad news lately with the loss of some of the top horses in equestrian... Read More
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Diagnosing Muscle Soreness
June 01, 2008
Q: Last year my 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare became very sensitive to touch on her back and hindquarters. It progressed to a slight hind limb lameness. She would stand with her back feet close together until eventually she would... Read More
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Permanent Tracheostomy Safe and Effective in Select Horses
May 08, 2008
Creating a permanent hole in the windpipe of horses through a tracheostomy might be the treatment of choice.... Read More
