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Immune mediated hemolytic anemia is not uncommon in horses and can be expensive to treat when moderately severe. This reports helps us make decisions on treatment. If primary with no known comorbidity treatment is often rewarding. However in the presence of other diseases, especially cancer, or if the BUN has elevated significantly prognosis drops. The … Read more
Though eye lesions were common in this set of geriatric horses they did not seem to have a significant effect on vision. DrO Ocular findings in a population of geriatric equids in the United Kingdom Equine Vet J. 2023 Apr 18. doi: 10.1111/evj.13941. Online ahead of print. Authors Ria Chalder 1 , Nicola Housby-Skeggs 2 … Read more
Because of the extreme toxicity of monensin, a common feed additive for cattle, usually very rapid death ensues ingestion. Here is a report of a large number of horses receiving sublethal acute doses and important information on monitoring and prognosis. The main message is if you buy a home made feed from a mill make … Read more
I have been waiting for this research: “Does Cushings impair a horse’s ability to resist parasitism?” Well, the answer is, “in some cases”. However, it still appears that there is a wide range of susceptibility among Cushinoid horses and testing should be done to identify those needing extra help, just like all horses. In the … Read more
Ponies, miniatures, and younger equids are at higher risk of fecalith obstruction compared to a general colic population J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024 Feb 7:1-9. doi: 10.2460/javma.23.09.0520. Online ahead of print. Authors Mitja Miklavcic 1 , Julie E Dechant 2 , Isabelle Kilcoyne 2 Affiliations 1 1William R. Prichard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School … Read more
Obesity in pregnant mares adversely affects the embryo’s lipid metabolism and this may carry on in the foal. DrO Biol Reprod. 2018 Oct 1;99(4):761-772. doi: 10.1093/biolre/ioy107. Obesity in mares promotes uterine inflammation and alters embryo lipid fingerprints and homeostasis. Sessions-Bresnahan DR1,2, Heuberger AL3,4, Carnevale EM2. Author information: 1. Department of Animal Science, Mount Berry, Georgia, … Read more
It is all in the title: Mineralisation of the longitudinal odontoid ligament of the horse is associated with age and sex but not with the clinical sign of head shaking. Not in this summary is that among older horses mineralization is not uncommon and usually an incidental finding . DrO Computed tomography-identified mineralisation of the … Read more
I was not aware of the practice of using hyaluronate IV for horses in competition. In this study, the practice is evaluated for efficacy and to look at the possible adverse effects of using antiinflammatories on muscle recovery following exercise. The practice was effective at reducing inflammation and did not appear to interfere with post-exercise … Read more
Should all our horseshoes have wider lateral bars? DrO The influence of different horseshoes and ground substrates on mid-stance hoof orientation at the walk Equine Vet J. 2023 Aug 17. doi: 10.1111/evj.13990. Online ahead of print. Authors Patrick T Reilly 1 , Andrew van Eps 1 , Darko Stefanovski 1 , Thilo Pfau 2 3 … Read more