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RCI Considers 'One Strike, You're Out' Rule

RCI Considers 'One Strike, You're Out' Rule

Not only licensed trainers, but also owners who fail to monitor their trainers and the veterinarians who provide or facilitate the administration of illegal substances could be subject to exclusion.

 Thursday, July 26, 2012
RCI Tightens Model Rule on Shock Wave Therapy

RCI Tightens Model Rule on Shock Wave Therapy

Given the current climate of Thoroughbred racing, it's no surprise that health, safety, and medications were the primary topics of discussion at a meeting of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

 Tuesday, July 24, 2012

HealthWatch: Shock Wave Therapy Speeds Wound

Dr. Scott McClure and colleagues from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University recently published a study on the effects of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) on wounds. In their study, McClure and colleagues created a 4-cm and a 3-cm full-thickness wound on both front and rear cannon bones, respectively, of six healthy horses.

 Tuesday, June 16, 2009

HealthWatch: Stem Cell Therapy for Tendonitis

According to Dr. Alan J. Nixon of Cornell University, veterinarians might be able to treat horses with injuries to their superficial digital flexor tendons (SDFTs) effectively by injecting stem cells directly into the injured tendon using cells that were harvested and expanded from the horse's own bone marrow.

 Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Uses of Shock Therapy in Horses Varies

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has been used in humans to disintegrate kidney stones and treat musculoskeletal problems. The technology also has shown promise in alleviating bone and tendon ailments in the horse.

 Monday, July 17, 2000