Fort Erie veterinarian, Dr. James Crawford, discusses the value of pre-purchase exams and recommends a thorough check before you buy a Thoroughbred horse.
Health
It was a tragedy that led Brenda Bastian to purchase her Trakehner broodmare, Helga. And another tragedy nearly ended the mare’s life.
New research on a horse's biorhythms and gene reaction.
It might raise a few eyebrows, but Marc Blouin is finding going barefoot works when it comes to his band of thoroughbreds.
Both exercise physiology and musculoskeletal development research has revealed lots of information to date, including facts about horses tendons and more.
In this article Fran Jurga shares 15 pro-active tips to get the horses in your care to put their best feet forward on race day.
Preventing and managing disease outbreaks at the home farm and track
Developmental issues in a foal can affect their racing career. Some issues will be fixed in time, but others might require surgical intervention.
Updates on equine research across Canada from stem cells, sudden-death syndrome, proud flesh and other pertinent racehorse ailments.
First used on humans, shock wave therapy is controversial but proving to be a popular treatment for tendon, ligament and many other injuries in racehorses.
Dr. Tracey Chenier and Dr. Elizabeth Scholtz at the Ontario Veterinary College at Guelph discuss some of the current research topics in broodmare health.
The anti-bleeding medication furosemide is used to treat bleeders in most racing jurisdictions in North America but what happens if the drug is, one day, limited or banned?
Recent advancements in veterinary medicine have highlighted a niche for services offered and professionals trained in equine rehabilitation and therapy.
