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Researchers Study the Predictors of Laminitis in Ponies

By Albert Kane posted on July 2, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Education, Diseases

Researchers in England conducted a prospective cohort study of ponies (Welsh, Cobb, Shetland and crosses) to identify factors associated with increased risk for laminitis.

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The information, ideas and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.

By Albert Kane posted on June 19, 2022 | Posted in Anatomy, Education, Nutrition

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How Does CBD Oil Move in a Horse’s Body?

By Albert Kane posted on June 4, 2022 | Posted in Clients, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

Cannabidiol (CBD) is increasingly being promoted for use in animals to relieve pain associated with lameness and arthritis. Veterinarians from Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences studied the movement of CBD in the body.

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Researchers Study the Effects of Trimming on the Impact Phase of the Hoof

By Albert Kane posted on May 27, 2022 | Posted in Education, Trimming

Researchers at the veterinary college of California’s Western University of Health Sciences used a force plate to investigate the effects of hoof trimming on the impact phase of front and hind hooves at the walk.

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Veterinarians Study Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Scale

By Albert Kane posted on May 21, 2022 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

Veterinarians from the Animal Health Trust in England did a cross-sectional study of gait abnormalities and pain-related behavior among sport and leisure saddle horses reported to be working comfortably by their owners.

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Researchers Study Heel Expansion and Glue-On Shoes

By Albert Kane posted on May 14, 2022 | Posted in Education, Shoeing

Researchers in Japan conducted an experimental trial to examine heel movements for two types of glue-on shoes compared with a conventionally nailed aluminum race plate.

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Tufts University Researchers Test Novel Leg Wear to Limit Fetlock Extension

By Albert Kane posted on April 30, 2022 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

Two papers presented by researchers at Tufts University report on the testing of a novel, adjustable, hinged brace to limit extension of the fetlock during exercise.

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MRI Vs. X-Rays: Which One is More Accurate for Measuring Horse Hooves?

By Albert Kane posted on April 23, 2022 | Posted in Anatomy, Education

Veterinarians at the Royal Veterinary College in the United Kingdom used magnetic resonance images to obtain measurements of dorsopalmar and mediolateral hoof shape of 100 horses and compared these measurements with those obtained of the same hooves using conventional X-rays.

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Researchers Study How Thoroughbred Limbs Respond to Uneven Ground

By Albert Kane posted on April 16, 2022 | Posted in Disciplines & Breeds, Education

Researchers in New Zealand used limb measurements obtained by CT examinations and limb dissections along with kinematic data obtained while trotting and cantering Thoroughbred racehorses over uneven ground to develop a model of how structures in the limbs respond to changes in the ground surface. They examined joint movements, muscle-tendon strains and ligament strains.

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Researchers Evaluate Movement Asymmetries During Prepurchase Exams

By Albert Kane posted on April 9, 2022 | Posted in Clients, Education, Lamenesses

Clinicians and researchers in Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden used lameness exams and quantitative measures of gait asymmetry to describe a series of cases that included 98 horses presenting for prepurchase exams and horses presenting for a single limb lameness.

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Articles by Albert Kane

Researchers Study the Predictors of Laminitis in Ponies

Research Journal: July/August 2022

How Does CBD Oil Move in a Horse’s Body?

Researchers Study the Effects of Trimming on the Impact Phase of the Hoof

Veterinarians Study Application of the Ridden Horse Pain Scale

Researchers Study Heel Expansion and Glue-On Shoes

Tufts University Researchers Test Novel Leg Wear to Limit Fetlock Extension

MRI Vs. X-Rays: Which One is More Accurate for Measuring Horse Hooves?

Researchers Study How Thoroughbred Limbs Respond to Uneven Ground

Researchers Evaluate Movement Asymmetries During Prepurchase Exams

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