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Severe lacerations under the arm and leg (axilla and inguinal regions) are common as horses get hung up while going over some obstruction or fence. These areas are rich in blood vessels and nerve plexus’s resulting in severe bleeding or loss of nerve function in the leg. It is surprising how often these complications do … Read more
Not emphasized enough is the need to be sure the foot is structurally sound prior to a palmar digital neurectomy. The horse is about to lose a significant amount of feeling in the foot. Feelings that help protect the foot from damage. At least a set of radiographs showing a structurally sound skeletal system and … Read more
Not surprising is that more information is available from a CT scan, but surprising is the amount of underestimation of the damage done in a radiograph of a carpal slab fracture alone. DrO Comparison of radiography and CT for the evaluation of third carpal bone slab fractures in Thoroughbred racehorses Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2023 Jul;64(4):661-668. … Read more
Comparison of the fecal microbiota with high- and low performance race horses J Anim Sci Technol. 2024 Mar;66(2):425-437. doi: 10.5187/jast.2023.e45. Epub 2024 Mar 31. Authors Taemook Park 1 , Jungho Yoon 1 , YoungMin Yun 2 3 , Tatsuya Unno 4 Affiliations 1 Equine Clinic, Jeju Racecourse, Korea Racing Authority, Jeju 63066, Korea. 2 College … Read more
Conclusion: Horses with larger osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the DIRT region have an increased risk of developing septic arthritis following fragment removal. The overall infection rate was fairly small at about 1% and smaller sutures to close resulted in fewer infections. DrO Fragment size is associated with post-operative complications following elective arthroscopy of the tibiotarsal … Read more
The similarity to the human condition of dental caries and makes you question the use of sweet feeds with molasses and sugary treats. No hard candies guys, DrO Acta Vet Scand. 2020 May 23;62(1):21. Equine saliva components during mastication, and in vivo pH changes in the oral biofilm of sound and carious tooth surfaces after … Read more
Comparative pharmacokinetics of phenylbutazone in healthy young-adult and geriatric horses Am J Vet Res. 2024 Jun 28:1-8. doi: 10.2460/ajvr.24.01.0012. Online ahead of print. Authors Iman Y Zaghloul 1 , Daniela Bedenice 2 , Michelle L Ceresia 1 2 , Pilar Hermida Jones 2 , Alfredo Sanchez-Londono 3 , Mitchell N Lobo 1 , Mark Böhlke … Read more
Anim Cogn. 2019 Sep 17. How do horses (Equus caballus) learn from observing human action? Bernauer K1, Kollross H1, Schuetz A2, Farmer K3, Krueger K4,5. Author information: 1. Department Equine Economics, Faculty Agriculture, Economics and Management, Nuertingen-Geislingen University, Neckarsteige 6-10, 72622, Nürtingen, Germany. 2. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, … Read more
Comparing microbiotas of foals and their mares’ milk in the first two weeks after birth BMC Vet Res. 2024 Jan 8;20(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s12917-023-03864-1. Authors Michael J Mienaltowski 1 , Mitchell Callahan 2 , Ubaldo De La Torre 2 3 , Elizabeth A Maga 2 Affiliations 1 Department of Animal Science, University of California Davis, One … Read more
Here is news you can use. To MRI or not to MRI that is the thousand dollar question. In acute lameness of the foot a more accurate diagnosis provided by an MRI allows for more targeted therapy that Improves the outcome. In chronic foot lameness not so much, the damage is done and written into … Read more