Veterinary treatments for horses can be costly, so researchers evaluated the value an owner places on a horse’s daily use and how much owners are willingness to pay for various therapeutics.
Researchers were surprised that, given the frustration owners reported in trying to manage from insect bite hypersensitivity, veterinarians were not consulted more often or earlier in the course of the problem.
Most bloodworm-associated colic patients did not exhibit severe colic signs, which could make this potentially deadly condition difficult to diagnose, researchers found.
Whips, spurs, and horse-head-control equipment can be misused by riders and misunderstood by spectators, both of which can have negative outcomes for horses and the industry alike.
Seasoned sport horses often need a little extra TLC to continue performing well into middle age.
Horses that developed salmonellosis following colic surgery and survived to discharge did as well as those that did not develop salmonellosis.
Oral atropine has been associated with slowed gastrointestinal movement, but researchers found no evidence of this with topical application.
Researchers have determined that that some gastrointestinal lesions are more common in certain types of horses.
Mares discharged from the clinic following surgery have an excellent prognosis for survival and producing foals.
Of 22 horses that underwent a second surgery, 19 survived and were discharged from the hospital, researchers found.
Veterinarians and researchers are on an ongoing mission to reduce the number of racehorse injuries and deaths during racing and training.
Horses’ oxygen consumption and cardiac output decreased by an average of 24% and 9%, respectively, when going downhill.
A thoracotomy improved affected horses’ survival rates while dehydration increased the odds of death.
Dental pulp injections helped reduce pain and improve lameness in horses with soft tissue injuries and arthritis.
One researcher believes records collected by vets seeing horses in the field could offer new insight into laminitis.
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