The aging process and associated decline in health impacts the horse, dog, and cat just as much as it impacts us as humans. It is an interesting process when you truly look at it and while most would state that the process is inevitable and cannot […]
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Beets and your horse? Really? Yes, absolutely! Beetroot is one of the most powerful whole foods that you can come by which can dramatically impact your horse and their health, not to mention their soundness. Who would have thought, right? Well, whether if you had thought
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Hands down. The diet you choose to feed your horse WILL impact their long-term health, performance, and overall longevity. What you choose to feed your horse will also impact the incidence of injury and joint deterioration, including osteoarthritis and tendon or ligament injuries. Why is your
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Published: JAHVMA, volume 29, no. 1, 2010, p 11-15 Oxidative Stress, Implications in Equine Orthopedic Disease, Insulin Resistance, and a Potential Target for Therapy Thomas Schell, D.V.M., DABVP (eq) [email protected] Claudiu Neatu, M.D. Innovatics Laboratories, Inc. 245 Park Ave., 24th Floor New York,
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Oxidative Stress in a Small Population of TB Racehorses Tom Schell, D.V.M., DABVP, CVCH Introduction: Oxidative stress is part of the inflammatory process and is the state in which there is an imbalance between the level of free radicals and antioxidants present within
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Equine metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance is an ongoing epidemic in current times. Although the case load is very high, as is the morbidity rate, options for better management are not keeping up with nor offering improved outcomes for the horse. Laminitis and chronic foot ailments
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The metabolic and insulin resistant horse. Quite a complex situation and one that is often poorly managed, as most chronic health ailments are in the horse and other species. In part one of this article, I discussed the underlying biochemical problems in the average horse with
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Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in the horse can be a real challenge for the horse owner and veterinarian to manage. It seems like there are several approaches offered online and from veterinarians, but often those therapies yield little for the horse in regards to clinical
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Navicular syndrome is a very common problem in the equine industry, likely impacting 30% or more of horses, dependent on the breed and discipline. We see this condition commonly in the western disciplines but also to varying degrees in other sports, including jumping, dressage and even racing. There are many factors that contribute to the problem, which can make it difficult at times to manage. All too often, though, we tend to wait until the condition has progressed, with irreversible damage, before we properly intervene. With a better understanding, hopefully we can recognize the condition sooner, see contributing factors and produce better results for the patient in the long term.
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Headshaking in the horse is a common problem and often affecting up to 30% of patients to variable levels, creating high frustration for the horse owner. The exact cause of this condition can be variable from patient to patient and thus treatment and results can be variable. Headshaking can vary in regards to presentation from simple flaring of the nostrils, flipping of the nose, rubbing the nose, snorting often, sneezing and even variable degrees of overt head shaking. Given the wide range of presentation,potential causes, lack of consistent treatment response and frustration factor for the horse owner, headshaking deserves some investigation for better management options. As is my character, let’s dig into what we know regarding headshaking and see if we can not only make sense of it, but also discover potentials for therapy.
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