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Penetrating wood foreign bodies (stob) of the coronary band in horses: 15 cases J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2024 May 8:1-5. doi: 10.2460/javma.24.01.0003. Online ahead of print. Authors Steven S Trostle, Marcos Antonio Poddis Dos Santos, Paul R Stephens PMID: 38718827 DOI: 10.2460/javma.24.01.0003 Abstract Objective: To retrospectively report the historical and clinical findings, diagnostics, treatment, … Read more
Equine Headshaking Syndrome: Triggers, Seasonality, and Treatment Efficacy in Australia Animals (Basel). 2024 Mar 13;14(6):875. doi: 10.3390/ani14060875. Authors Teagan Bell 1 , Panoraia Kyriazopoulou 2 , Camilla Mowbray 3 , Barbara A Murphy 1 Affiliations 1 School of Agriculture and Food Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland. 2 Equilume Ltd., Naas, W91 … Read more
The combination of an a2 agonist, detomidine, with an a2 antagonist, vatinoxan, does not make sense at first glance. This works here because vatinoxan preferent blocks the receptors of the cardiovascular system and not the nervous system. The result is the sedation of the detomidine while minimizing the undesirable CV depression caused by the detomidine. … Read more
Age and treatment on the day of embryo transfer in recipient mares affect likelihood of pregnancy Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere. 2023 Dec;51(6):358-366. doi: 10.1055/a-2186-2693. Epub 2023 Dec 6. Authors Miguel Blanco 1 2 , Rob Foss 3 , Anna Tönißen 2 , Karl Rohn 4 , Dominik Burger 5 , Harald Sieme 2 … Read more
This study was interesting not only for its relevance to embryo transfer programs but also for the possibility of assessing the reproductive health of all bred mares. Assessing the corpus luteum for blood flow may help answer the question of whether she is susceptible to early embryonic resorption/abortion. Early intervention may be beginning progesterone supplementation. … Read more
The article speaks to avoiding sugary treats and perhaps even sweetened feeds. DrO Equine saliva components during mastication, and in vivo pH changes in the oral biofilm of sound and carious tooth surfaces after sucrose exposure Acta Vet Scand. 2020 May 23;62(1):21. doi: 10.1186/s13028-020-00518-2. Authors Torbjörn Lundström 1 , Peter Lingström 2 , Ove Wattle … Read more
Vet Rec. 2019 Sep 16. Nephrosplenic space closure significantly decreases recurrent colic in horses: a retrospective analysis. Arévalo Rodríguez JM1, Grulke S2, Salciccia A2, de la Rebière de Pouyade G2. Author information: 1. Department of Companion Animals and Equids, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium jmarevalo@uliege.be. 2. Department of Companion Animals and Equids, University of Liege, … Read more
Autoimmune Dermatopathies of Horses Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2024 May 30:S0749-0739(24)00027-0. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2024.04.001. Online ahead of print. Author Rosanna Marsella 1 Affiliation 1 Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. Electronic address: marsella@ufl.edu. PMID: 38821844 DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2024.04.001 Abstract Autoimmune dermatopathies are not common in horses. These autoimmune diseases can be … Read more
Although this focuses on racehorses the results can be looked at in a more general way. Inducing a hyperthyroid state through the supplementation of levothyroxine (thyroid hormone) was associated with a rise in heart rate and arrythmias when the horses were exercised. Casual use of thyroid hormone supplementation has been common as an adjunct to … Read more
Anim Sci J. 2020 Jan;91(1):e13380. Benefits and risks of barefoot harness racing in Standardbred trotters. Solé M1, Lindgren G1,2, Bongcam-Rudloff E1, Jansson A3. Author information: 1. Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. 2. Department of Biosystems, Livestock Genetics Research Group, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 3. Department of Anatomy, … Read more