To shoe or not to shoe, that is the question

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To shoe or not to shoe, that is the question

When the Simon Earle-trained Saucy Night won a two-and-a- half mile (4000m) steeplechase on 3rd January 2005 at Folkestone, it’s probable he secured his place in British racing history. Not for his speed or age or rider, but rather for his lack of s…

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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - EUROPEAN TRAINER - ISSUE 43

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Equine lameness - Can it be measured?

RECENT researchstudy by orthopaedicsurgeons based atGlasgow UniversityVeterinary School hasshown that acomputerised sensor-based system canmeasure the response of horses to flexiontests, a common procedure in lamenessexaminations. The research was r…

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Condylar fractures - how MRI can be a preventative measure

THIS important study which builds on a programme of orthopaedic research developed by the HBLB over the last two decades has provided much needed evidence to underpin the interpretation ofMRI images and may help trainers identify horses at risk befo…

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Stable dust - the performance-damaging link between airborne particles and mucus in stabled horses

TR MELISSA Millerck-May and colleagues have published two reports in the Equine Veterinary Journal, the most recent of which will appear in the January issue.These researchers have at long last been able to show a direct link between airborne partic…

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Roaring - new thoughts on thoroughbred throats

MCLAUGHLIN admits he hasn’t had great luck with throat surgeries in the past. He lamented, “I just wish there was something else we could do.”Veterinary researchers and surgeons agree that improvements are needed, which drives them to seek solutions…

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Fast recovery - three tips to get your horse back to racing with Structural Integration

Three ways to improve recovery timeSpecialised equine bodywork called Structural Integration addresses these issues by reducing the cumulative physical and mental stress of intense training. The method brings about improved and efficient use of ener…

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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - EUROPEAN TRAINER - ISSUE 40

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Standing fracture repair - an important step forward in fracture repair

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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Laminitis and cryotherapy - how cold will you go?

RUMOUR has it that healthy, fit thoroughbred racehorses never develop laminitis... Apparently, someone forgot to tell this to the horses.“No horse, no matter how valuable or well cared for, is immune to laminitis. Standardbred stallion Artsplace an…

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Adaptogens - the role in preventing gastric ulcers

Omeprazole paste has been a great leap forward in our ability to treat and prevent EGUS, particularly inhorses who must remain in training. But there’s no denying that long-term treatment with this drug is costly. Changes in diet, feeding schedules,…

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World rules - with increasingly sensitive drug testing, we need a worldwide standard on when and with what to treat racehorses

WHEN thoroughbred racing was developing 300 or more years ago there were few "drugs" and no drug testing whatsoever. Carl Vernet, an equine artist in the early 1800s, painted scenes of trainers medicating horses from large bottles right before the r…

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John McVeigh: in search of a global set of medication rules

McVEIGH said, “We should put the best medical minds together for the welfare and integrity of the sport.”However, pointing at the Australian and US models as an example, he acknowledged the logistical problems of a worldwide set of rules ever becomi…

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THIS ARTICLE FIRST APPEARED IN - EUROPEAN TRAINER - ISSUE 38

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Foal Surgeries - are they really needed?

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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Thermography

TODAY we have many sensitive and specific tools that are used by veterinary surgeons to diagnose the cause of lameness. These include radiography, scintigraphy, ultrasound and MRI. These however not all suitable for regular routine monitoring.Ultras…

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The biomechanics of suspension

research on the gait of a galloping horse spans several decades. As early as 1959 Milton Hildebrand wrote, “Motions of the running cheetah and horse,” a study actuallyinspired by a Walt Disney film, “African Lion”. The study compares the running sty…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

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Fit and not fat - Is body condition important to racing performance?

Performance is linked to lean body mass For a horse to become overweight, there has to be a period of time where its energy consumption (calories in) is greater than their energy expenditure (calories used), which is simply a function of what is fed…

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(European Trainer - issue 36 - Winter 2011)

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Using the magic of stem cells to treat equine injuries

What if you had a magic elixir that could cure any bowed tendon orstop a simple chip in the knee from developing into full-blown arthritis? What if you knew that this elixir could quickly and easily be extracted from the injured horse, then injected…

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EMLD - benefits of EMLD therapy

EMLD is proving to be effective in the treatment of lymphatic insufficiency as well as improving recuperation times after injury or periods of highexertion. Here we will examine the role of the equine lymphatic system, how it differs from that of th…

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All in the genes - can a racehorses potential be found through genetic testing?

BUYING yearlings at the sales up until recently has been a case of studying the bloodlines beforehand, observing the conformation and temperament, watching the animal walk, and having a wind test or a vet examine radiographs. If the yearling is then…

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Equine Herpes Virus

A SURVEY of trainers a few years ago found that amongst horses in training at any given time, around one in seven had some form of lower respiratory tract disease as demonstrated by tracheal wash examination.The signs shown by horses with respirator…

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Piroplasmosis - its impact on horseracing around the world

THE United States, Canada, Ireland, England, and a handful of other countries are all free of piroplasmosis – an infectious disease of horses caused by microscopic organisms called protozoa. Unlike these above-mentioned countries, many other countri…