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I hesitate to put out any information saying that mycotoxin consumption in horses may not be as bad as thought…and that is not what we are saying here. The horse nervous system is acutely sensitive to some mycotoxins. But for those wondering if they are having problems due to low level mycotoxin exposure this article … Read more
Our 23 year old Friesian got into the barn in a very small space, tried to turn around, and ended up in a heap for many hours until she was discovered – possibly as long as 10-12 hours on top of wood pallets. Through only what could be described as a miracle, we were able … Read more
Vet Surg. 2019 Aug 27. Osteochondral fragments of the pastern joint at the origin of the collateral ligament of the distal sesamoid bone: performance after arthroscopic removal (2000-2015). Moyer CT1, Bramlage LR2, Werre SR3, Ruggles A2, Embertson R2, Hopper S2. Author information: 1. Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, … Read more
I was surprised to see this study as I thought these questions were settled. I was always taught that the benzathine formulation of benzylpenicillin was not well absorbed following IM injection and to use the procaine formulation. This study found that at 22,000 units/kg blood concentrations were adequate for treating strep equi (Strangles) however the … Read more
Diamond burr debridement of calcific band keratopathy in 24 eyes of 22 horses Vet Ophthalmol. 2024 Mar 26. doi: 10.1111/vop.13212. Online ahead of print. Authors Sophie Jugant 1 , Alain Regnier 2 , Jean-Yves Douet 2 3 Affiliations 1 OphtoVet-Méditerranée, Nîmes, France. 2 CHUVAC, Université de Toulouse, ENVT, Toulouse, France. 3 IHAP, Université de Toulouse, … Read more
Excerpts from the paper suggest that 25 mM of L-carnitine may be the optimal concentration for the beneficial effect. DrO l-carnitine enhances the kinematics and protects the sperm membranes of chilled and frozen-thawed Peruvian Paso horse spermatozoa Cryobiology. 2024 Mar 7:104884. doi: 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2024.104884. Online ahead of print. Authors Paula Palacios 1 , Gabriela Peláez 1 … Read more
Effects of repeated embryo flushing without PGF2α administration on luteal function, percentage of unwanted pregnancy and subsequent fertility in mares Equine Vet J. 2024 Feb 25. doi: 10.1111/evj.14073. Online ahead of print. Authors Rebeca Martínez-Boví 1 , Laura Sala-Ayala 1 , Aurora Querol-Paajanen 1 , María Plaza-Dávila 1 , Juan Cuervo-Arango 1 Affiliation 1 Equine … Read more
Changes in the saliva proteome analysed by gel-proteomics in horses diagnosed with equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) at diagnosis and after successful treatment Res Vet Sci. 2023 Dec 15:167:105112. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.105112. Online ahead of print. Authors María José López-Martínez 1 , Elsa Lamy 2 , José Joaquín Cerón 3 , Ignacio Ayala 4 , María … Read more
Because of the difficulties getting up hay with low enough moisture, equine asthma was common in my practice in NC. Soaking hay was not an effective prevention for acute exacerbations. This paper suggests we were not soaking long enough and that a 45-minute soak would help. For other suggestions, see the article above. DrO Effects … Read more