“I was shocked when I learned about hoof mechanism and how blood is circulated throughout the horse’s body,” she said. “I didn’t know the foot plays a critical role in the cardiovascular system. Working on this project has changed the way I look at what surface my horse is on, how he reacts, and what he’s communicating to me.”

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Veterans participating in THR had statistically significant decreases in their PTSD symptoms throughout the study period; and the benefit increased the longer an individual was in the riding program.

“People think colic is a death sentence, and it is not.”

CT and MRI produce virtual slices of structures that can be used to form a 3D picture, making it possible to identify very small, but clinically significant lesions (such as tooth root abscesses) amongst very complex anatomy.

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BioThrive® improved overall well-being in the pregnant and lactating mares in the study, a finding that is consistent with extensive research in other species on the effects of oral bioactive proteins during the stress of pregnancy and lactation.

“We are very thankful for these supporters, who have seen the potential for regenerative therapies in the successful treatment of equine athletes,” McIlwraith said.

The test correctly identified 12 of 14 male pregnancies and 10 of 11 female pregnancies, resulting in a sensitivity of 85.7%, and a specificity of 90.9%. Overall the accuracy of the test was 88%.