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The prognosis for return to athletic function for Thoroughbred racehorses in Hong Kong with injuries to the palmaroproximal aspect of the metacarpus diagnosed using low-field magnetic resonance imaging J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2023 Dec 22:1-8. doi: 10.2460/javma.23.08.0442. Online ahead of print. Authors Thomas O C Ratcliffe 1 , Paul Robinson 2 , Sarah M … Read more
This summarizes our knowledge and lack of knowledge of these two endocrine diseases in donkeys. Of interest is what our normal lab values for commonly used tests for diagnosing these diseases. As in horses, both groups suffer from laminitis. Of important note is the primary differentiating clinical sign between Cushing’s (PPID) and Metabolic Syndrome (MS): … Read more
We continue to not recommend systemic allergy testing as there continues to be little support for their accuracy. If used remember this caution you see repeatedly in research papers: “test results should be interpreted with great care”. For more on the diagnosis of itchy skin see the article. DrO Discrepancies in the bilateral intradermal test … Read more
J. Equine Vet Sci. 2019 Sep;80:10-15. Owner-Reported Clinical Signs and Management-Related Factors in Horses Radiographed for Intestinal Sand Accumulation. Niinistö KE1, Määttä MA2, Ruohoniemi MO2, Paulaniemi M2, Raekallio MR2. Author information: 1. Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2. Department of Equine and Small Animal … Read more
In human studies amorphous silicates, and more specifically orthosilicic acid, have shown positive results in regulating wound healing by controlling chronic inflammation and modulating some of the factors responsible for complications of wound healing. There are similarities between these mechanisms of wound healing and excessive granulation tissue production. Commercially Zerasyl comes in a creme form … Read more
Changes in Management Lead to Improvement and Healing of Equine Squamous Gastric Disease Animals (Basel). 2023 Apr 28;13(9):1498. Authors Lieuwke C Kranenburg 1 , Simone Henriëtte van der Poel 1 , Tim Sebastiaan Warmelink 1 , David Anthonie van Doorn 1 , Robin van den Boom 1 Affiliation 1 Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of … Read more
Treatment Comparison for Medial Femoral Condyle Subchondral Cystic Lesions and Prognosis in Yearling Thoroughbred Racehorse Prospects Animals (Basel). 2024 Apr 6;14(7):1122. doi: 10.3390/ani14071122. Authors Marcos Pérez-Nogués 1 , Gabriel Manso-Díaz 2 , Michael Spirito 3 , Javier López-Sanromán 2 Affiliations 1 Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, 4747 SW 60Th St., Ocala, FL 34474, USA. 2 … Read more
I have wrote often on the problems of using blood and skin tests for diagnosing the causes of allergies in horses. The problem is the lack of specificity and sensitivity. Specificity is the ability to rule out those not affected by the condition you are testing for. Sensitivity is the ability to identify those who … Read more
Inside the Interaction: Contact With Familiar Humans Modulates Heart Rate Variability in Horses Front Vet Sci. 2020 Nov 30; Authors Chiara Scopa 1 , Alberto Greco 2 3 , Laura Contalbrigo 1 , Elisabetta Fratini 2 , Antonio Lanatà 3 4 , Enzo Pasquale Scilingo 2 3 , Paolo Baragli 5 6 Affiliations 1 Italian … Read more