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Equine Osteochondritis Dissecans

Equine Osteochondritis Dissecans. Presentation by Lisa M Janssen. Equine OCD, What is it?. Developmental joint disease in horses usually < 1 yr old Bone malformation causing pain. Causes of Equine OCD. Mulitfactorial Rapid Growth or Development Nutritional Imbalance Inheritability

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Equine Osteochondritis Dissecans

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  1. Equine OsteochondritisDissecans Presentation by Lisa M Janssen

  2. Equine OCD, What is it? • Developmental joint disease in horses usually < 1 yr old • Bone malformation causing pain

  3. Causes of Equine OCD • Mulitfactorial • Rapid Growth or Development • Nutritional Imbalance • Inheritability • Hormonal Imbalance • Trauma and Exercise

  4. Types of Equine OCD • Femoropatellar • Commonly seen in Thoroughbreds • Clinical Signs • Diagnosis • Treatment

  5. Types of Equine OCD • Tarsocrural • Commonly seen in Standardbreds and young racehorses in training • Clinical Signs • Diagnosis • Treatment

  6. Types of Equine OCD • Scapulohumeral • The most severely debilitating form • Clinical Signs • Diagnosis • Treatment

  7. Managing Horses with OCD • Dietary Management • Purina Specialty Feeds • Feed-On Supplementation • Steadfast Equine • Recovery®EQ • Cosequin for Horses • Injectable Solutions • Legend for Horses • Adequan for Horses

  8. Conclusions and Recommendations • Equine OCD is a manageable condition • Contact your Veterinarian • Consult a certified Equine Nutritionist

  9. Questions?

  10. References • Andrew Higgins and I.M. Wright, The Equine Manual (St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Health Sciences, 1995), p. 854. • Cody W. Faerber and others, Equine Medicine and Management: Medicine and Management (Animal Health Publications, 2000), p.27. • David R. Hodgson and Reuben J. Rose, Manual of Equine Practices2nd Edition (St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Health Sciences, 2002), p. 126. • Dr. Christopher R. Bryon, “OsteochondritisDissecans” American College of Veterinary Surgery, 17 Jun 2008, retrieved Mar 2009<http://www.acvs.org/AnimalOwners/HealthConditions/ • LargeAnimalEquineTopics/OsteochondritisDissecans/>. • Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, “Developmental Orthopaedic Disease: Problems of Limbs in Young Horses” Colorado State University, Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, retrieved Mar 2009 <http://www.equineortho.colostate.edu/questions/dod.htm>. • Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith, “Diagnosis and Treatment of OsteochondritisDissecans” Colorado State University, Equine Orthopaedic Research Center, retrieved Mar 2009 <http://www.equineortho.colostate.edu/questions/ocd.htm>. • Dr. Daniel Keenan, Dr. Ron McAlister, and Dr. LynseyMakkreel, “Osteochondrosis” Keenan McAlister Equine, 29 May 2008, retrieved Mar 2009 <http://keenanmcalister.com/Osteochondrosis%20(OCD).pdf>. • Dr. Elizabeth Green, “OsteochondritisDessicans: Translated” The University of Vermont, Jul 2001, retrieved Mar 2009 <http://asci.uvm.edu/equine/law/articles/lameness.htm>. • Dr. Nerida Richards, “Elevated Blood Insulin Concentrations And OCD” Horseyard.com.au, 29 Sep 2008, retrieved Mar 2009<http://www.horseyard.com.au/ • index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79822&Itemid=142>. • Lon D. Lewis and others, Feeding and Care of the Horse (Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 1995), p. 281. • “Osteochondrosis” Biomeica Laboratories Inc., 01 Jan 2006, retrieved Mar 2009 • <http://www.recoveryeq.com/osteochondrosis_horses.htm>. • “OsteochondritisDissecans” The Merck Veterinary Manual. Philadelphia: National Publishing Inc., 2008. Jan 2008: Merek & Co. Inc; retrieved Mar 2009 <http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/90404.htm>. • Ted S. Stashak and Ora Robert Adams, Adams’ Lameness in Horses (Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2002), p. 950.

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