November 04, 2012

Standing fracture repair - an important step forward in fracture repair

November 04, 2012/ Webmaster

STANDING surgery in the horse is growing in popularity across soft tissue and orthopaedic disciplines, as it is often quicker and avoids the inherent risks of generalanaesthesia. At Rossdales Equine Hospital in Newmarket, some racehorses with specif…

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March 04, 2012

Foal Surgeries - are they really needed?

March 04, 2012/ Webmaster

THE two main most common limb deformities on the front legs that are treated are known as valgus and varus. A foal that has valgus conformation in his frontimbs is when the legs move away from the midline between the foals shoulders. This can often …

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February 05, 2010

Condylar Fractures - a common injury in racehorses, and how to treat them

February 05, 2010/ Webmaster

RACTURES of the cannon bone are the most common fracture of the racehorse, and by far the most widely-seen type of cannon bone fracture is the ‘condylar fracture’ by which the front legs are more frequently affected than the hind legs, while outside…

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James Tate BVMS MRCVS (05 February 2010 - Issue 15)