Health
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July 13, 2022
Seeking Sweet Success: Using the Oral Sugar Test for Insulin Dysregulation in Horses
Researchers performed a study to pinpoint the most reliable oral sugar test protocol for diagnosing insulin dysregulation.
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July 11, 2022
Equine Glandular Gastric Disease: Diagnosing Difficulties
Experts recently discovered that diagnosing EGGD accurately using gastroscopy and current guidelines may not be as reliable as once
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July 06, 2022
Good News, Bad News for Sport Horses Suffering Meniscal Injuries
The majority of horses with meniscal injuries return to some degree of athleticism after treatment, but less than half
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June 29, 2022
Treating Bone Cysts in Young Horses: Choose Your Weapon
Juvenile horses with subchondral bone cysts can lead successful athletic careers if managed appropriately.
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June 27, 2022
Perks of PET for Diagnosing Injuries in Horses
A new positron emission tomography scanner allows horses to be evaluated for injuries while standing, an improvement over older
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June 22, 2022
MRI of the Equine Pituitary Gland: What is Normal?
In the future, MRI might play a vital role in definitively diagnosing PPID, but some basic background work must
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June 20, 2022
Recovery from Laminitis: The Road May Be Longer for Some Horses
New data show laminitic horses typically fall into one of two categories: those that improve quickly or those that
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June 13, 2022
Hydrops: Rare Emergency in Pregnant Mares
A rare condition called hydrops, characterized by overaccumulation of placental fluid, can occur in the last months of gestation.
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June 06, 2022
Surgical Success for Horses with Tendon Injuries
Horses with tendon injuries can return to performance careers, though success often hinges on a carefully designed treatment program.
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June 05, 2022
Minutes Matter for Horses Undergoing Testing for PPID
Testing for PPID requires precision timing or results may prompt misdiagnosis, according to new research.