Space-age vets

A decisive improvement in medical equipment which will bring increased health care to horses before and after surgery will be made possible thanks to the adoption of sophisticated technology invented by NASA experts and then re-adapted for the veterinary sector. Instruments will be able to keep the horse standing, thus reducing the risk of complications following operations. Added to this benefit is the finding that by maintaining an erect position aids horses’ heart, lungs and blood circulation. Such technology may have bee able to prolong the lives of horses such as Barbaro.