Check out our Featured Project
Study on the anatomy and sensitivity of M. cutaneus trunci in horses in relation to girth pressure
This project investigated resentment to girthing (girthiness) in horses and, specifically, the role of the cutaneous muscles in persistent girthiness. The cutaneous muscles form a thin sheet of muscle that lies just under the skin. The muscle fibers are attached to the skin and their function is to twitch the skin to dislodge flies or other irritants from areas of the body that are difficult to scratch. If you lightly touch the skin over the horse’s chest, it elicits a reflex twitch response. Learn more about this project...
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Informational webcasts by McPhail Center affiliates
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Back Pain in Horses
Learn how your horse's back works and causes of and treatments for equine back pain, with biomechanics researcher Dr. Hilary Clayton of Michigan State University.
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Rehabilitating the Lame Horse
Dr. Narelle Stubbs will explain how rehabilitation and physical therapy principles can be applied to the horse with respect to lameness, loss of performance, performance enhancement, injury prevention and principles of conditioning.
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Lameness in the Performance Horse
Dr. Ann Rashmir will provide an overview of state-of-the art diagnosis and treatment of lameness in the performance horse. Lameness evaluation, techniques for diagnosing lameness (gait analysis, thermography, digital radiography, ultrasonography, and MRI) and current treatments for common lameness will be covered.
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