Horses

Advanced Robotic Imaging Help Rusty the Therapy Horse Avoid Surgery
Since 2018, Rusty has been a steady, trusted partner at Thorncroft Equestrian Center, a leader in adaptive riding and equine-assisted services. The 20-year-old Quarter Horse helps riders with physical and cognitive…
Healing With Horsepower (link is external)
Dr. Kyla Ortved participated in an AAEP panel about recent study results on autologous blood-based products.

Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine Named Winner of 2024 Zoetis Award for Veterinary Research Excellence
Mary A. Robinson, VMD, PhD, DACVCP, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) assistant professor of Veterinary Pharmacology and director of the New Bolton Center Equine Pharmacology Research…

Pain and Abnormal Behavior in Horses (link is external)
Dr. Elizabeth Davidson discussed connecting abnormal behaviors with pain in horses during lameness evaluations in her lecture at the 2024 Dressage at Devon.
Do NSAIDs Interfere With Biologic Therapies? (link is external)
Dr. Kara Brown discusses recent findings about the effects of anti-inflammatory medications on blood-based biologic equine therapies.
Equine Lameness Study Osteoarthritis
In this double-masked, sham-controlled, randomized study, VH-750 will be administered intra-articularly to horses with mild to moderate limb lameness caused by joint OA (fetlock, carpal, or coffin joints).

Triumph over a Twisted Fate
A Penn Vet care team helps a filly beat the life-threatening odds of a severe wry nose.
AI, Algorithms Helping to Improve Drug Testing in PA (link is external)
Dr. Mary Robinson discusses how PETRL is using AI to help improve the detection of drugs in post-race tests.