Kevin Haussler and his fellow researchers, writing in the journal Animals, said neck and back pain are common in animals. Conservative care is the most common form of management of pain, stiffness and muscle spasms.
The new Johnson Family Equine Hospital was built to provide extra space for individual horses and improve personalized care.
Without question, Wayne McIlwraith proved a forerunner in the field of equine orthopedics, influencing how skeletal problems are treated in high-performance horses.
Firefighters, police officers, paramedics and others worked to warm the horse, while a Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarian (Dr. Luke Bass and Dr. Megan Ahearne) attended to it. The horse was stabilized and taken to the CSU Vet Hospital for further care.
Christopher E. Kawcak brought in the debate between radiologists, sports medicine clinicians and surgeons at CSU about what is defined as osteoarthritis (OA). “I think it's not so much the incidence has gone up, but [that] the definition has probably scaled a little bit over the last few years.”
In Episode 48 of the Disease Du Jour podcast, we talk to Craig Lesser, DVM, an AFA Certified Farrier who works at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Kentucky, about Hoof Wall and Coronary Band Injuries in horses. Lesser graduated from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2015.
Instead of their usual in-person convention this March, the American Endurance Ride Conference decided to go virtual with their 2021 Unconventional Convention. Participants can watch live on the 6th and 7th, and content will remain available to watch throughout the month.
"Frequently, horses with back pain start showing subtle signs early on, and it is always my hope that we can learn to recognize these cases before the horse compensates and has a secondary injury,” says Dr. Melinda Story of Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Christine Whalin, (DVM, '15) has become certified as a diplomate by the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, making her the sole veterinarian in the Hudson Valley region – and one of only two in New York State – to hold the ABVP Equine Practice certification.
With modern medical treatments and management options, your arthritic horse can remain active longer and enjoy a better quality of life.