From Biomechanics to Welfare: Integrative Advances in Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation [PDF]
AnimalsEquine sports medicine continues to advance at pace, driven by innovations in technology, AI, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and clinical diagnostics [...]
Roberta Blake, David Marlin
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The role of veterinarians in equestrian sport: A comparative review of ethical issues surrounding human and equine sports medicine [PDF]
Veterinary Journal, 2013 Veterinarians have a key role in providing medical care for sports horses during and between competitions, but the standard client:veterinarian relationship that exists in companion and production animal medicine is distorted by the involvement of third parties in sports medicine, resulting in distinct ethical dilemmas which warrant focused academic ...
M L H Campbell
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Ethical issues concerning UK veterinary surgeons practicing in equine sports medicine [PDF]
Equine Veterinary JournalAbstract Background The ethics of equine sports medicine is a complex subject that is currently understudied. It combines veterinary ethics, sports ethics and associated regulation. Equine sports medicine may raise unique ethical issues and combines common ethical issues in ways distinct from ...
K J Allen, Mike KING, Lynley Anderson
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Equine Veterinary Journal, 2023 Abstract Background The ethics of using horses in sport is receiving increasing attention and media scrutiny. Sports medicine ethics is an important and well‐established discipline within human medicine and biomedical ethics, which has, thus far, received little application to the equine ...
Kate Allen +3 more
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Efficacy of an Oral Chondroprotective Joint Supplement on Stride Length and Gait Symmetry in Aged Geldings with Chronic Lameness [PDF]
AnimalsOral joint supplements (OJSs), specifically those containing glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, are some of the most popular feed additives fed by horse owners. However, evidence of the efficacy of these nutraceuticals in vivo is lacking.
Renee M. Harbowy +4 more
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Evaluation of Owner‐Reported Clinical Signs and Fecal Occult Blood Tests as Predictors of Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome in Competition Dressage Horses [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary Internal MedicineBackground Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) adversely affects the health, welfare, and performance of sports horses, requiring gastroscopy for definitive diagnosis. Owners frequently consider girth aversion as highly suggestive of EGUS. Objectives To
Thibault Frippiat +3 more
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Caderno PedagógicoChronic pain in horses is generally associated with diseases such as osteoarthritis and laminitis, characterized as chronic degenerative joint diseases. These consequently lead to reduced performance, early retirement and loss of animal welfare. According to Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (MVTC), joint pain is characterized within the so ...
Talita D’Paula Tavares Pereira Muniz +2 more
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Evaluation of Concentration Changes in Plasma Amino Acids and Their Metabolites in Eventing Horses During Cross-Country Competitions as Potential Performance Predictors [PDF]
AnimalsAmino acid (AA) metabolism and the adaptation of muscles to increased physical performance are interdependent. This field study examined changes in plasma amino acid (PAA) concentrations and two metabolites (ammonia and urea) before and after cross ...
Flora Philine Reemtsma +4 more
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Postoperative management following equine orthopedic surgery: a survey of diplomates of the ACVS and ACVSMR [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary SciencePostoperative management, including rehabilitation and physical therapy, is important to decrease pain and improve return to function in human and small animal orthopedic surgical cases; however, recommendations for postoperative management for equine ...
Carrie Jacobs +5 more
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