Blood Test Could Predict Intestinal Obstructions
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
June 21, 2011
The blood level of a specific enzyme could indicate a strangulated intestine at presentation, allowing quicker
The blood level of a specific enzyme could indicate a strangulated intestine at presentation, allowing quicker
Applying a vapocoolant spray before joint injections appears to decrease anticipation of pain and actual pain
Researchers are examining a promising genetic lab approach to curing osteoarthritis (OA) in horses.
Prevention and monitoring strategies for equine proliferative enteropathy, a disease that affects weanlings
A team of researchers recently determined what they believe to be the ideal first step for diagnosing PPID
Equine proliferative enteropathy, a gastrointestinal disease of foals and weanlings that’s increasing in
Equine herpesvirus-1 is a highly contagious infection that can cause respiratory disease in weanlings and young horses, abortion in pregnant mares, and neurologic disease in adult horses. Herpesvirus is widespread in the equine population.
Owners should be aware of a potentially fatal tagalong in healthy-looking alfalfa hay: blister beetles.
Stem cell and other regenerative medical technologies aren’t as implausible or far-fetched as they once seemed
As international horse transport becomes more widespread, some owners might wonder if the same equine influenza vaccines designed to protect horses from common domestic strains of the disease will also shield them from foreign strains they might
Many owners don’t think twice before feeding their horses nutritional supplements touted to solve issues ranging from metabolic and joint problems to insect control and behavioral vices. But in many cases the science behind the powders, pellets, and
A mare’s pregnancy might not seem that complicated on the surface, but her relationship with the embryo and its adjacent parts–in total, the conceptus–is remarkably complex. In order to prevent early embryonic loss, the conceptus must interrupt her
Depending on a mare’s reproductive conformation and breeding history, she could have any number of bad bugs in her reproductive tract that might hinder conception. As if there weren’t enough bacteria to worry about, a research team in Germany has
More than 24 hours after the tornado outbreak touched the South, there was still little news about the twisters’ impact on horses residing in the affected areas.
The genetics behind the athletic performance of Thoroughbred racehorses has been a popular area of research in the past few years. A large-scale study was carried out recently in Japan, the results of which corroborate those of previous studies:
Something wicked this way came–a tornado outbreak involving more than 160 individual tornadoes, touching down from Mississippi all the up the East Coast. So far, at least 200 people are reported dead, the majority in Alabama. At present, the
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