Conversations in Equine Science

Fetlock bone fragments in young horses.

One of Nancy's Thoroughbred yearling colts recently had a sales radiograph that revealed a small medial bone chip. No lameness and nothing amiss...what does the research reveal ? Kate and Nancy discuss using current research.
Reference: Moyer, CT, Bramlage, LR, Werre, SR, Ruggles, A, Embertson, R, Hopper, S.(2019). Osteochondral fragments of the pastern joint at the origin of the collateral ligament of the distal sesamoid bone: performance after arthroscopic removal (2000–2015). Veterinary Surgery. Vol 48: pp. 1181– 1187.
Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13307

Using classical music for equine auditory enrichment.

Kate and Nancy discuss the results of an equine research paper that recorded horse behavior modifications that occurred during and after exposure to classical music. This research was done on stabled horses with stereotypical behaviors.
Reference: Xin Huo, Matchirathakorn Wongkwanklom, Thanakon Phonraksa and Pongchan Na-Lampang (2021).
Effects of playing classical music on behavior of stabled horses. Veterinary Integrative
Sciences, 19(2), pp. 259-267.
Link: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/vis/article/view/250739/170429

A catalog of discomfort behaviors.

Kate and Nancy discuss research on the equine discomfort ethogram.
Reference: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/2/580/htm#app1-animals-11-00580

2021 episode review.

Kate and Nancy discuss their favorite episodes and also reveal the listeners' favorites as well!
Merry Christmas and Happy 2022 to humans and horses!
After 80 straight episodes without a break, we are taking a week off to celebrate! Look for a new season to begin on 7 January 2022!

Medical Grade Honey (MGH)

Kate and Nancy discuss a research paper that documented wound healing rates in 127 cases/horses. MGH was used in 69 cases. The control group consisted of 58 cases (MGH was not used). All wounds were cleaned with diluted with clorhexidine or diluted provodone iodine and then sutured. The MGH treated wounds were sutured after the MGH was applied or small openings at the top and bottom of the wounds were left open so MGH could be inserted at the top, above the sutures.
Reference: Mandel HH, Sutton, GA, Abu, E, Kelmer, G. (2019). Intralesional application of medical grade honey improves healing of surgically treated lacerations in horses. Equine Veterinary Journal, 52. pp. 41-45.

Equine Dental Health

Join Kate and Nancy as they discuss the progress of equine dental practices.
References:
Easley, Jack DVM (2020). A Brief History of Equine Dental Practice. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
Volume 36, Issue 3, pp. 425-432.
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Update on Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1).

This week Kate and Nancy discuss the latest developments in EHV-1 research.
References:
(Khusro et al., 2020)
A. Khusro, C. Aarti, R.R. Rivas-Caceres, A. Barbabosa-Pliego (2020). Equine herpesvirus-I infection in horses: recent updates on its pathogenicity, vaccination, and preventative management strategies, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 87 (2020), Article e102923
https://equinediseasecc.org/alerts
https://inside.fei.org/fei/ehv-1
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The donkey crisis and how everyone can help.

References:
https://www.thebrooke.org
https://www.brookeusa.org/
"Last year alone, 159,631 donkeys in Kenya were slaughtered for their skins. An estimated 60 donkeys a week are being stolen from Kenyan owners who depend on them for daily life and to make a living. At this rate, donkeys will vanish from the African continent by 2023. We must accelerate our action—we must ban the trade of donkey skins, crack down on smuggling, and protect the donkeys." - Brooke USA.
Please petition Amazon from selling the ejiao products. Action plan is on the Brooke websites.

Equine parasite research.

Research: Keating, DL, Lehman, JS, Burk, SV (2021). Salivary Cortisol, Equine Characteristics, and Management Factors Associated With Strongyle-Type Egg Shedding of Ohio Horses. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Volume 101, page 103431.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0737080621000617 abstract (not open access).
Next week join us in the Spotify Greenroom on Wednesday, November 24, 6pm (GMT)/12pm CST. We'll be discussing the Donkey Hide Crisis as The Brooke USA and The Brooke UK attempt to make a difference by initiating policy changes. Read more from the Brooke USA website:
https://www.brookeusa.org/donkey-hide-crisis
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Domestic foal weaning and the need for re-thinking breeding practices.

Research:
Henry, S., Sigurjónsdóttir, H., Klapper, A., Joubert, J., Montier, G. and Hausberger, M. (2020) ‘Domestic Foal Weaning: Need for Re-Thinking Breeding Practices?’, Animals. MDPI AG, 10(2), p. 361. doi: 10.3390/ani10020361.
Open Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/2/361/htm
Claire NEVEUX - Marianne VIDAMENT (05.03.2019). Management of the young horse in the key periods of his life.
Open Access: https://equipedia.ifce.fr/fileadmin/bibliotheque/7.Technical_information/Management-of-the-young-horse-in-the-key-periods.pdf
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