Arytenoid function can impact both sales price and airway function in horses, so it’s important for both buyers and sellers that veterinarians evaluate it consistently, one practitioner says.
Researchers recently found that, despite what can be an arduous first year of transition, healthwise, owners are overwhelmingly very satisfied with their horses and most said they’d buy an OTTB again.
Evisceration—when the intestines protrude through the surgical site—can be fatal if not treated promptly. By knowing which breeds and castration methods are more prone to evisceration, vets can be better prepared for complications.
The EHV-1-positive horse died in quarantine due to an unrelated medical issue, not EHM (which develops when EHV affects the central nervous system), the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said.
Researchers found that the only factor associated with a decreased risk of squamous cell carcinoma (or SCC, the most common ocular tumor in horses) recurrence was use of a fly mask with 90% or more UV light protection.
Arthroscopic pastern bone chip removal in horses had no significant impact on Thoroughbreds’ racing performance, researchers found.
The affected horse has not left the premises for more than three weeks and was isolated immediately when clinical signs developed. The horse remains quarantined and is reportedly recovering.
In a sport where races are won and lost by fractions of a second, subtle problems can have a significant impact on performance. Here’s what veterinarians look for when racehorses aren’t performing at their best.
The Arizona Department of Agriculture has confirmed three additional cases of EHV-1 in Maricopa County.
The affected horse has been euthanized, and state officials are testing additional horses stabled with or that live near the index case.
Abnormalities in small structures in the horse’s throat—the arytenoid cartilages and larynx—can have little to no impact on some horses’ racing prospects but can end others’ careers. Until recently, the effects of aberrations in the middle were anyone’s best guess.
Western performance horses do it all: pleasure riding, reining, cutting and roping, speed events, and more. So when a horse isn’t performing as he should, there are more than a few places practitioners can look. Here’s how vets hone in on a diagnosis.
Two Quarter Horse geldings exhibited neurologic signs before testing positive for EHV-1 on May 7.
In each county, a Quarter Horse tested positive for EIA in late April.
The affected undervaccinated 8-year-old Quarter Horse stallion developed clinical signs on April 24 and was euthanized due to a poor prognosis.
Four of the six EHV-positive horses showed respiratory signs of disease (three of which have died) and two are showing neurologic signs.
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