Director's Letter
A Note from Center for Equine Health Director Dr. Carrie Finno about the Summer 2022 Issue of the Horse Report.
Equine Rehabilitation: Personal Reflections from a UC Davis Veterinary Student
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine student Alessandra (Ally) Delucia shares her experiences bringing her horse, George, through rehabilitation and back to success in the show ring.
Equine Rehabilitation: Electrotherapy
Electrotherapies are built around energy sources that range from acoustics to vibrations.
Healing Waters? Equine Underwater Treadmills, Swimming Pools, and Spas
There are pros and cons to various approaches, but hydrotherapy generally allows for patient-specific approaches to rehabilitation and training.
Exercise Therapy
The goals of therapeutic exercise are to increase tissue strength, improve range of motion and quality of tissue healing, and prevent scar tissue formation.
10 Things You Might Not Know About Sport Horse Medicine and Rehabilitation
Equine sports medicine and rehabilitation is a comparatively new veterinary specialty. Sarah le Jeune, DVM, DACVS, DECVS, DACVSMR, certified equine acupuncturist, and Jessica Morgan, DVM, PhD, DACVSMR, both specialty clinicians at the UC Davis veterinary hospital, provided some insights into this topic.
Equine Sports Medicine at UC Davis
UC Davis is committed to providing horses with the highest levels of innovative care through cutting-edge clinical treatments and solution-oriented research.