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With surgical intervention, the prognosis was surprisingly good. DrO Computed tomographic imaging and surgical management of distal insertional avulsion fragments of the caudal cruciate ligament in four horses Vet Surg. 2023 Sep 13. doi: 10.1111/vsu.14025. Authors Nico Michael Bolz 1 , Anna Ehrle 1 , Kathrin Mählmann 1 , Christophorus Johannes Lischer 1 Affiliation 1 … Read more
Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy in Arabian Horses is not a Single Gene Disorder J Hered. 2023 May 5; Authors Julia Ciosek 1 , Abigail Kimes 1 , Tatiana Vinardell 2 , Donald C Miller 3 , Douglas F Antczak 3 , Samantha Brooks 1 4 Affiliations 1 Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida, 2250 Shealy … Read more
The results of this one study are remarkable. IU treatment with small amounts of freshly prepared autologous platelet-rich plasma returned these chronic endometritis mares to normal fecundity. This bears further research to support the conclusions. DrO Impact of intrauterine infusion of Platelets-Rich plasma on endometritis and reproductive performance of Arabian mare Reprod Domest Anim. 2023 … Read more
It is the first report I have seen of a technique that provides a good prognosis for return to function using arthrodesis (fusion). DrO Proximal Interphalangeal Locking Compression Plate for Pastern Arthrodesis in horses Equine Vet J. 2021 Jun 1. Authors Rebecca B Hicks 1 , Kati G Glass 1 , Jeffrey P Watkins 1 … Read more
More and more common is the radiographic examination of young sport horses prior to sale. A number of “abnormalities” are being identified but what is not known is the significance of these findings. Here is a excellent study of one of the more common findings in young race horses, medial femoral condyle radiographic lucencies, with … Read more
Surprising statistic: 1/4 of horses experiencing decreased performance are suffering from nasopharyngeal collapse. Difficult to diagnose, requiring dynamic endoscopy, and no known treatment, nasopharyngeal collapse often ends the career of a performance horse. DrO Dynamic nasopharyngeal collapse in horses: What we know so far Equine Vet J. 2023 Dec 12. doi: 10.1111/evj.14022. Online ahead of … Read more