The Big 'C'
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Tibial Stress Fractures – More Common Than You Think
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Ten common skin conditions in racehorses, and how to treat them
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Barry Sangster and Phil Dyson (14 October 2009 - Issue 14)
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome
/Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) is an increasingly common problem
in the Thoroughbred racehorse, causing a range of symptoms from
depression to aggression, and often impacting negatively on performance.
Diagnosis is sometimes difficult, although there are methods by which
they can be swiftly identified and treated. Equine gastric ulcers are
graded on a scale of 0 to 4 where 4 is the most severe. A grade of 2 or
more is clinically significant and usually warrants treatment. The
primary objectives of treatment of equine gastric ulcers are to
facilitate healing and relieve symptoms. This can be accomplished by the
use of antacids, histamine receptor antagonists or acid pump
inhibitors. Ulcers are an issue - especially for racehorses- as they can
be a source of chronic pain, leading to reduced appetite, loss of
condition and sometimes colic. The clinical signs of the problem are
often intermittent, and can vary tremendously depending on the horse and
the types of discipline they compete in.
Rachel Queenborough (10 July 2008 - Issue 9)
Shockwave Therapy - uncovering new treatments
/Doctors originally used shockwave therapy more than 20 years ago to
disintegrate kidney stones in their patients, then learned that the
therapy can also treat tendonitis, tennis elbow, heel spurs and other
ailments. Equine researchers are still uncovering everything shockwave
therapy can do for horses after it was initially and successfully used
in Germany in 1996 to treat lameness.
Bill Heller (19 May 2007 - Issue 3)
Shockwave Therapy - uncovering new treatments
/Equine researchers are still uncovering everything shockwave therapy can do for horses after it was initially and successfully used in Germany in 1996 to treat lameness.
Bill Heller (European Trainer - issue 17 - Spring 2007)
Read MoreOsteochondritis dissecans - the development, causes and treatments of OCD
/One of the most common orthopedic problems encountered in young horses is osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). This is of particular concern in the Thoroughbred industry, where horses are often bought and sold before maturation is complete and are expected to perform starting at a relatively young age. There are many common sources of confusion surrounding this disease. Deborah Spike-Pierce, DVM discusses research into the development, causes and treatment of OCD.
Deborah Spike-Pierce, DVM (13 October 2006 - Issue Number: 1)
Read MoreBack problems - how they can affect performance, and how to treat them
/It is well documented that horses can suffer with back problems and they tell us by their actions. Sometimes the signs are blatant – for instance the horse stops jumping, or displays an obvious aversion to being saddled. Most of the time the signs are much more subtle.
Jo Sutton-Walker (European Trainer - issue 14 - Summer 2006)
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