Placental abnormalities, treatments, pregnancy outcome, and subsequent fertility

The decision to aggressively monitor a pregnancy with preventive ultrasound and hormonal studies will primarily be an economic one and to some degree what resources are available to you. This article makes a strong argument for such preventive work when it is economically feasible and experienced ultrasonographers are available. DrO Occurrence of ultrasonographic assessed placental … Read more

Ulcerative keratitis in horses with equine herpesvirus-2 and -5

Herpes keratitis (corneal inflammation) is well-known in other species but not often considered in horses. The distinctive feature of the cloudy lesions and ulceration on the cornea may help with early diagnosis. Taken from the papers discussion: The term macrodendritic ulcerative keratitis, or macrodendrite, was selected in this manuscript as it provided the most accurate … Read more

CT Evaluation of the Sagittal Ridge of the Cannon Bone in Young Race Horses

Computed Tomographic Evaluation of the Sagittal Ridge of the Third Metacarpal Bone in Young Thoroughbred Racehorses: A Longitudinal Study Animals (Basel). 2024 Mar 6;14(5):812. doi: 10.3390/ani14050812. Authors Koppány Boros 1 , Sue Dyson 2 , Ágnes Kovács 3 , Zsolt Lang 3 , Annamaria Nagy 1 Affiliations 1 Department and Clinic of Equine Medicine, University … Read more

Effects of Poll Flexion on Breathing and Behaviour

Increasing poll flexion, at least in the ranges seen in top-performing dressage and sport horses, makes it harder for the horses to breathe. DrO Effects of a 15° Variation in Poll Flexion during Riding on the Respiratory Systems and Behaviour of High-Level Dressage and Show-Jumping Horses Animals (Basel). 2023 May 22;13(10):1714. Authors Paula Tilley 1 … Read more

Radiological findings in the proximal sesamoid bones of TB sale horses

Radiological findings in the proximal sesamoid bones of yearling and 2-year-old Thoroughbred sales horses: Prevalence, progression and associations with racing performance Equine Vet J. 2024 Jan 18. doi: 10.1111/evj.14051. Online ahead of print. Authors Frances J Peat 1 , Christopher E Kawcak 1 , C Wayne McIlwraith 1 , David P Keenan 2 , Jeffrey … Read more

Joint ill and racing performance

Somewhat surprising is the finding that foals treated for joint ill in this hospital that survived to discharge had no decrease in racing ability when compared to their maternal siblings. We know a common (?) complication of foals with joint ill is osteoarthritis but here this would not seem to be the case. I will … Read more