Apr 1, 2009
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
In the first of these articles we looked at the wide array of different treatment modalities and therapies available for use in horses suffering from varying types of tendon and ligament injuries, and forms of joint disease. Multiple treatment options are available, from stem cells to platelet-rich plasma to shock-wave therapy to Tildren.
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Mar 1, 2009
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
Researchers knew that the equine genome project eventually would lead to monumental discoveries and new methods of diagnosis and treatment of significant benefit to the horse.
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Feb 1, 2009
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
There are many treatment options available to equine practitioners dealing with injuries to tendons and ligaments and an equally large number of drugs, techniques and modalities that can be used to help manage joint problems in the athletic horse.
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Jan 1, 2009
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
You want to believe. You really do. And there are many well-known horsemen, doctors, physicists and PhD's telling you that you should.
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Nov 1, 2008
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
A look at veterinary-school architectural plans sheds light on how the profession is changing.
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Oct 1, 2008
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
If, according to an old English proverb, the eyes are the windows to the soul, then for horses and humans the nails and hooves may well be the windows to inner health or medical problems.
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Sep 1, 2008
By:
Kenneth L. Marcella, DVM
The digestive system of the horse is of crucial importance to the equine practitioner. Health and optimum function of this system are necessary for almost every aspect of a horse's life. Complaints of diarrhea, weight loss, poor weight gain, lack of performance and colic, among others, often accompany equine digestive disease.
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