UF Veterinary Hospital at WEC: Equine

Good Luck to the equine athletes competing in today's Kentucky Oaks and tomorrow's Kentucky Derby.

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Corneal ulcers are extremely common in horses. These can range from mild scratches that heal quickly to complicated, sight- and eye-threatening wounds. Prompt, diligent and appropriate therapy can help prevent ulcers from getting worse. Painful eyes are same-day emergencies!

Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) is the world governing body for equestrian sport. Central to their mission is horse welfare. FEI veterinarians serve to main roles during FEI events: to provide treatment and emergency support to equine athletes or to act as an official to apply and enforce FEI event rules to maintain a consistent level of play.

Thank you Boehringer Ingelheim for sponsoring our last equine lecture for the winter season and Dr. Sarah Reuss provided a great overview of Equine Asthma.

Thank you everyone who attended. Hope to see you again next year.

It is that time of year when pollen counts increase, exacerbating equine asthma. Looking for an alternative treatment? Salt therapy (Halotherapy) has been shown to decrease lower airway inflammation, and it is noninvasive. Everyone comes out of the salt room happy.

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Longines WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER OCALA, FLMARCH 19-23, 2024 World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) is honored to host the Longines League of Nations™ qualifier from 2024 to 2027. This exclusive event, one of only four worldwide, takes place during the CSIO5* internationally rated competition week on March...

IRAP is a biological product that contains concentrated amounts of anti-inflammatory protein. Blood is collected from your horse and incubated in a special syringe overnight. The IRAP portion is then processed and injected into a joint to aid in the treatment of joint disease. If you have further questions or wish to inquire about using this product for your horse, please give us a call.

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) involves passing a specialized tube to the smallest airways and alveoli (tiny lung sacs where oxygen is exchanged) and instilling sterile saline that is sucked back out. The returned fluis is submitted for cytology, giving us a picture of what is happening in the lower airways.

In jumping horses, the highest forces can be expected in the trailing limb during landing. Research has shown that the relative loading of the tendons was very high in superficial digital flexor (SDF). A 600 kg horse jumping a 1.2 meter height will exert approximately 13.9 kN, or 3,124 lbs, on landing.

The cornea, or the windshield, of the eye can become cloudy for a number of different reasons. Immune-mediated keratitis (IMMK), wherein the immune system launches an attack on the eye, is becoming increasingly recognized in the horse. There are several forms and some require very different treatment strategies. If you horse has a newly cloudy eye without an obvious reason, even if he does not appear overtly painful, consider having his eyes evaluated to rule out this condition.

Heart Problems in Horses (Archive from March 10, 2023) – UF Health Podcasts Heart Problems in Horses (Archive from March 10, 2023) While cardiovascular disease in horses is less common than in people, dogs and cats, because horses are often expected to perform work or athletic feats, their cardiovascular condition may be relatively more important, according to the Merck Vet...

Thank you to everyone who came to our second lecture series last night. We had a nice turnout and enjoyed chatting with you.

Our next and last lecture for winter season will be MARCH 20 6-7 pm. Hopefully we will see you again.

Platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) can be used for the treatment of inflammation and osteoarthritis in joints, tendon sheaths, and bursae. It is also very useful for treating soft tissue injuries in tendon and ligaments. When activated, platelets release a large number of growth factors and other factors that stimulate tissue repair, leading to faster and improved healing and helping get our equine and canine athletes back to competition!

Does your horse experience respiratory problems such as equine asthma (“heaves”) or exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (“bleeders”), Dry Salt Therapy, or halotherapy, is a non-invasive therapy that is showing promise for horses with these types of conditions. Each session takes approximately 30 minutes.

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An equine athlete's heart is amazing. At rest, the heart beats approximately between 28 and 40 beats per minute. During strenuous exercise, the heart can beat up to 250 beats per minute. Fit equine athletes should return to their resting heart rate within 15 minutes of completing exercise.

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Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation or LASER is often used as a physiotherapy device in our equine athletes. It has been shown to decrease inflammation, provide pain relief, and enhance tissue repair of connective tissue.

Did you know that uveitis (intraocular inflammation) is the most common cause of blindness in horses worldwide? This chronic condition can be devastating, but early recognition and intervention can delay loss of sight. Appaloosas and Warmbloods are at particular risk. Any eye that has discharge, is red or is squinting should be evaluated by a veterinarian.