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Though the title is somewhat technical, the message for everyday horse owners is important. In this study they looked at the difference between the Strangles organism in active cases and those isolated from inapparent carriers, a known problem in horses. There was none. In other words, it seems likely that the difference is in the … Read more
Tulathromycin, a macrolide antibiotic, has been used in food animal medicine for a time and is a readily available, economical antibiotic. Here is a look at using the product in horses. Intramuscular and subcutaneous use was dependably associated with adverse effects so cannot be recommended. On the other hand, slow IV administration was well tolerated … Read more
In this paper the chief purpose of the study was to see if boostering other brands of killed flu vaccine with Calvenza-03 would give a good response. It did. On top of that was the observation that, at least in laboratory testing, the Calvenza gave better response than the Fluvac Innovator vaccine. The clinical significance … Read more
Effects of a nutraceutical supplement on gastrointestinal health in racing standardbreds J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl). 2021 Mar 6. doi: 10.1111/jpn.13508. Online ahead of print. Authors Leah Wellard 1 , Katryna Medyk 1 , Wendy Pearson 1 Affiliation 1 Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada. PMID: 33675264 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.13508 Abstract … Read more
The Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Thoroughbred Racehorses in Queensland, Australia: How These Vary for Two-Year-Old and Older Horses and with Type of Injury Animals (Basel). 2021 Jan 21;11(2):270. Authors Kylie L Crawford 1 2 , Anna Finnane 2 , Clive J C Phillips 3 , Ristan M Greer 4 5 , Solomon M … Read more
This certainly should make horse breeders sit up and take notice. The article above offers non-macrolide alternative but none as sage and affordable as erythromycin. DrO Spread of Multidrug-Resistant Rhodococcus equi, United States Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Feb;27(2):529-537. Authors Sonsiray Álvarez-Narváez, Steeve Giguère, Noah Cohen, Nathan Slovis, José A Vázquez-Boland Abstract Multidrug resistance has been … Read more
Such a test may be an early stall side method to detect more severe colics that are starting to impair the bowels integrity and may require surgical intervention. As of yet a commercial test is not available and hopefully some company will take up the challenge. DrO MMP-9 Concentration in Peritoneal Fluid Is a Valuable … Read more
It was surprising that these hairs formed in a progressive manner on the third eyelids of a middle-aged horse. Hairs on the outside surface of the third eyelid are common and through wicking of the tears away from the tear ducts can cause a chronic tearing but not eye irritation. the location of these hairs … Read more
The standard for the treatment of severe asthma (RAO or COPD) remains injectable dexamethasone. It is effective, cheap, easy to administer, and despite much of what you hear has a good safety profile. For more see the article associated with this topic. Here is presented another way to administer an inhaled steroid. By using inhalation … Read more