Articles

Articles by our veterinarians are regularly published in a variety of magazines and veterinary journals, such as Racetrack and Hoofbeats magazines. Several of these articles have been reproduced below.

The August / September edition of Hoofbeats Magazine contains an article on head trauma written by Dr Chris O'Sullivan & Dr Tamara McElroy.

Follow the link http://www.hoofbeats.com.au to read the rest of the article.

	Hendra Virus Article	[download, 115Kb]
By Dr Leanne Begg. Hendra virus is fortunately a very rare virus in horses - the danger lies in that it can be passed to people with fatal consequences.
	Head Trauma	[download, 88Kb]
By Drs Chris O'Sullivan & Tamara McElroy. A blow to the head may appear to be nothing more than a surface injury, yet underlying damage, if severe, could have long term effects on the horse's health and performance. Follow the link above to Hoofbeats Magazine to read the rest of the article.
	Treating Tendon & Ligament Injuries	[download, 80Kb]
By Dr Jonathan Lumsden. Tendon and ligament injuries are common in racing and competition horses. In a recent survey of racehorses in Hong Kong, tendon injury was reported as the single most common cause for a horse retiring from competition.
	Stem Cell Therapy	[download, 160Kb]
By Dr Chris O'Sullivan. Treatment of tendon injuries remains one of the more challenging aspects of veterinary medicine. Stem cell therapy is an exciting new concept. Early indications are that this improved quality of tendon repair will lead to lower re-injury rates.
	Colic in Thoroughbred Racehorses	[download, 187Kb]
By Dr Chris O'Sullivan. Colic or abdominal pain is a common condition in horses. Although the condition appears to be less common in Thoroughbred racehorses in training, when it does occur it can be life threatening and may require surgery. In this artilce Dr O'Sullivan over views the topic and details how a successful outcome is often the case for not only survival but also for return to racing.
	Taking the mystery out of buying yearlings with OCD	[download, 28Kb]
By Dr Jonathan Lumsden. Evaluating the health of a yearlings' skeleton using radiography has become common place prior to sale. This article discusses common misconceptions regarding OCD and reviews the factors which support the fact that most horses with an OCD lesion detected before sales have minimal effect on their long term athletic career.
	Treating Osteoarthritis - A New Natural Way	[download, 80Kb]
By Dr Jonathan Lumsden. IRAP (interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein) therapy is a new and exciting treatment for osteoarthritis which uses the horses own antibodies to combat cartilage destroying substances which cause arthritis.