Researchers recently examined four types of blood serum tests to determine their usefulness in detecting L. intracellularis, the bacterium that causes a disease of weanlings called equine proliferative enteropathy.
One researcher says a stent bandage appears to create an ideal environment for incisional healing.
Although early VOD diagnosis is critical, diagnosis could be confounded by nonspecific signs of the disease.
Yearly variability in exposure to a severe disease-causing bacterium of young horses appears to be different than previously thought.
Achieving therapeutic drug levels sooner using a loading dose could minimize S. neurona-caused damage.
Ultrasound can be a valuable aid to practitioners when assessing the cause and severity of colic.
Planning for potential dental extraction complications is essential to a successful procedure.
When I unfold a tarp and hear that rusty plastic rattle, I see the stains of fluids of decay; I smell death. Blue tarps cover the corpses of my failures.
Communication is always critical when practicing veterinary medicine, but can be challenging in emergencies.
Electing to euthanize is a difficult part of horse ownership, and the hard decisions don’t stop there.
A number of factors can enhance or derail wound healing.
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) continues to pose diagnostic and treatment challenges.
One researcher presented a discussion of the mechanisms and effects of some of the most commonly used physiology modifiers–hyaluronan, polysulfated glycosaminoglycans, and bisphosphonates–in equine joint disease treatment.
Dr. Larry Bramlage talks about joint lubrication and injury response and Dr. David Frisbee talks about using stem cells for joint disease during the joint therapies section of the 2011 AAEP Convention held in San Antonio, Texas.
One researcher concluded that when dosing PBZ in the horse, “More is not better. Less is less effective.”
Successful treatment depends largely on the types of cases the veterinarian selects, said one researcher.
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