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One of the most convincing observations on the transmission of the Equine Parvovirus associated with Hepatitis (EqPV-H). Interesting is that none of the infected foals developed hepatitis. DrO Infection of young foals with Equine Parvovirus-Hepatitis following a fatal non-biologic case of Theiler’s disease Vet Microbiol. 2022 Sep 5;274:109557. Authors Toni Luise Meister 1 , Luis … Read more
Usually considered a condition in Peruvian Pasos, this condition has been reported occasionally in draft horses and should be considered in forelimb lamenesses in drafts with chronic fetlock lameness. MRI is considered the ante-mortem diagnosis of choice. The article associated with this topic gives further information. DrO Chronic Collateral Sesamoidean Desmopathy in Draft Horses: Magnetic … Read more
Anyone who has spent time in a dry sandy arena while horses work are aware of the large amount of dust that develops and inhaled by observers, equestrians, and horses alike. This is much worse in indoor arenas. I have long felt this is a health hazard and while this abstract does not really add … Read more
Identification of equine mares as reservoir hosts for pathogenic species of Leptospira Front Vet Sci. 2024 May 9:11:1346713. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2024.1346713. eCollection 2024. Authors Camila Hamond 1 2 , Emma N Adam 3 , Nathan E Stone 4 , Karen LeCount 1 2 , Tammy Anderson 1 2 , Ellie J Putz 5 , Patrick Camp … Read more
This is one of those studies that found treatment did not effect clinical outcome while showing some positive findings during the illness. DrO Effects of fecal microbiota transplantation on clinical outcomes and fecal microbiota of foals with diarrhea J Vet Intern Med. 2024 Sep-Oct;38(5):2718-2728. doi: 10.1111/jvim.17185. Epub 2024 Sep 12. Authors Jillian Bell 1 , … Read more
EHV-2 is not usually associated with respiratory disease and abortion in horses but here a severe outbreak is reported from Brazil. EHV-2 has worldwide distribution. Of particular note is that some of the foals had neurological signs. DrO Potential outbreak by herpesvirus in equines: detection, clinical, and genetic analysis of equid gammaherpesvirus 2 (EHV-2) Braz … Read more