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Early Osteoarthritis
Early osteoarthritis in horses is frequently characterized by inflammation within the joint capsule. Inflammatory cytokines are present in the synovial fluid, which can cause erosions to the articular cartilage, but...
Early Osteoarthritis
Early osteoarthritis in horses is frequently characterized by inflammation within the joint capsule. Inflammatory cytokines are present in the synovial fluid, which can cause erosions to the articular cartilage, but...
Update on the Risks of Corticosteroid Injection...
Take home message: If your arthritic horse is insulin resistant, ask your veterinarian about the risk and possible alternatives prior to agreeing to corticosteroids injections, particularly triamcinolone. Background on joint injections...
Update on the Risks of Corticosteroid Injection...
Take home message: If your arthritic horse is insulin resistant, ask your veterinarian about the risk and possible alternatives prior to agreeing to corticosteroids injections, particularly triamcinolone. Background on joint injections...
Beat the Heat
The temperatures are soaring. Your poor horses are sweating in the heat. What are some strategies that can be implemented to help make them more comfortable? ➡ Shade: Shade is critically...
Beat the Heat
The temperatures are soaring. Your poor horses are sweating in the heat. What are some strategies that can be implemented to help make them more comfortable? ➡ Shade: Shade is critically...
Equine Muscles - Use It or Lose It
Summer is well and truly here. And with it, plenty of time to ride. A nice gentle trail ride is always pleasant on a long summer day, but are you really...
Equine Muscles - Use It or Lose It
Summer is well and truly here. And with it, plenty of time to ride. A nice gentle trail ride is always pleasant on a long summer day, but are you really...
Dietary strategies to achieve weight loss
In the last two newsletters, we discussed reasons why free choice strategies don’t work for every horse and the hormonal instances that support this. Today’s newsletter discusses some of the strategies to help...
Dietary strategies to achieve weight loss
In the last two newsletters, we discussed reasons why free choice strategies don’t work for every horse and the hormonal instances that support this. Today’s newsletter discusses some of the strategies to help...
Hormonal influences on horse's weight
In the last newsletter, we discussed some of the reasons why free choice strategies don’t work for every horse. This newsletter discusses some of the hormonal instances that support this. Weight control is determined...
Hormonal influences on horse's weight
In the last newsletter, we discussed some of the reasons why free choice strategies don’t work for every horse. This newsletter discusses some of the hormonal instances that support this. Weight control is determined...