Mares With Corrected Mesenteric Rents Can Return to Breeding
Katie Navarra
October 13, 2017
Mares discharged from the clinic following surgery have an excellent prognosis for survival and producing foals.
Mares discharged from the clinic following surgery have an excellent prognosis for survival and producing foals.
Skin diseases and lameness were the most commonly reported ailments, affecting 31.1% and 23.4% of horses, respectively.
Haptoglobin in peritoneal fluid and SAA in serum and peritoneal fluid and were associated with nonsurvival.
Of 22 horses that underwent a second surgery, 19 survived and were discharged from the hospital, researchers found.
The steps owners should take if they suspect a horse has colic depend on the severity of the signs. Here’s what to know.
If levels continue to increase for more than three to four days post-surgery, complications could be brewing.
Chronic colic in horses presents a unique challenge and creates a diagnostic puzzle for veterinarians to piece together. Here’s how they approach it.
Vets are using serum amyloid A, a naturally produced protein, to detect equine infections and monitor treatment.
Researchers found that antimicrobial-impregnated dressing could help reduce the incidence of surgical site infection.
After graduating from UK, Heitz entered vet school at Auburn University, where she is on track to graduate in May 2018.
Foals’ size and fragility present veterinarians with unique diagnostic and treatment challenges in the face of colic.
A vet reviews the different lesions practitioners might encounter during a colic and whether they warrant referral.
Owners now have the option of purchasing insurance policies to cover some of companion horses’ medical expenses.
Read some of The Horse staff’s top tweets and take-home messages related to recent equine colic research.
Owners did not recognize laminitis in 42 out of 93 cases; rather, they cited undefined lameness, hoof abscess, or colic.
Travel stress can lead to gastric ulcers and colic. Use these strategies to help keep your horse healthy away from home.
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