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Understanding Equine Osteochondrosis
The overarching umbrella term 'osteochondrosis' appears to apply to the results of abnormal endochondral ossification, or the process by which soft cartilage cells transform into hard bone cells....
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Read More Five and 60-Second Flexion Tests Yield Similar Results
Limb flexions are subjective in nature; the application of the flexion test and the interpretation of the results vary between veterinarians. But researchers found that hock flexion for five and 60 second yielded similar results in flexion tests....
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Read More Rattlesnake Bites in Horses: A Retrospective Review
Horses bitten by rattlesnakes have historically had a higher mortality rate compared to other species, but according to the results of a recent study, their chances for a recovery might be better than originally thought....
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Read More Are Stabled Horses at Increased Risk for Developing Colic?
According to the results of a recent study performed by a group of British researchers, there is a decrease in stall-kept horses intestinal motility (or movement of digesta) as compared to pasture-kept horses....
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Read More 2010 Canadian Equine Industry Profile Study Results Released
Equine Canada has released the results of the 2010 Canadian Equine Industry Profile Study, billed as the "largest equine industry participant survey sample ever completed in Canada" by the organization's website....
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Read More Disease Prevalence in Older Horses Examined
More and more horses are living to a ripe old age, making gerontology a growing part equine medicine.
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Read More Stress Remodeling: Is Pasture Rest the Best Treatment?
Could pasture rest alone be the ideal treatment for stress remodeling in horses' cannon bones? According to the results of a recent study, turning a horse diagnosed with stress remodeling out to pasture could allow him the best chance to return to ...
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Read More Harness Racing’s Effect on Fertility
Do years on the track and accompanying stresses impact horses' breeding careers? According to the results of a new study, it's unlikely that racing has an effect (either positive or negative) on horses' subsequent breeding careers....
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Read More Long Toes and Glute Pain in Horses
Your equine athlete's performance hasn't been blue ribbon-worthy as of late.
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Long Toes and Glute Pain in Horses
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Read More Thoroughbred "Performance Genes" Further Examined in Study
The genetics behind the athletic performance of Thoroughbred racehorses has been a popular area of research in the past few years.
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