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Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is native to Europe and the UK but has been introduced into almost every state in the USA. Considered an invasive weed it is a cause of primary photodermatitis in horses resulting in itching and skin irritation, including flakes, scabs, and even necrosis of the nonpigmented regions of horses. Also present … Read more
Honey, along with other good wound care practices, has resulted in healing of full skin thickness wounds that could not be closed. In some of the cases I have observed, infection was well controlled and healing occurred with manageable proud flesh and acceptable scar formation. I recommend its use under the supervision of a veterinarian, … Read more
An uncommon problem but one that speaks to having well water tested before using for human and animal consumption. DrO Equine dental and skeletal fluorosis induced by well water consumption J Vet Diagn Invest. 2020 Nov;32(6):942-947. doi: 10.1177/1040638720962746. Epub 2020 Oct 14. Authors Larry H Kelly 1 , Francisco A Uzal 2 , Robert H … Read more
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Notice that the hyclate salt of doxycycline is used in this study. This type is better absorbed than other salts so lower doses are effective. These lower doses probably reduce doxycycline associated colitis. However even these lower doses induce changes to the microbiota and may take weeks to recover. DrO Characterisation of faecal microbiota in … Read more
The ratio of the two predominant white blood cells was a very good predictor of the survivability of sick newborn foals. DrO Association of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with outcome in sick hospitalized neonatal foals J Vet Intern Med. 2024 Mar-Apr;38(2):1196-1206. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16995. Epub 2024 Jan 29. Authors Amanda N Samuels 1 , Ahmed M Kamr … Read more
While this at first glance looks like useful information the conclusion is the important info: “… the identified temperature rise is relatively small on average and hardly identifiable in the individual mares.” DrO Increase of body temperature immediately after ovulation in mares J Equine Vet Sci. 2023 May 18;104565. Authors Pascale Epper 1 , Stefan … Read more
Insulin dysregulation is the key feature of Equine Metabolic Syndrome and a important feature of Equine Cushing’s. It is closely related to predisposition of founder in horses. Here they have looked at the relationship of cresty necks independent of body condition. Comparing cresty neck scores (CNS) to body condition scores it was found the CNS … Read more