Post-operative abdominal adhesions are a significant problem in horses, as they can lead to intestinal obstruction or strangulation. In recent years, a laparoscope is used to look into the abdomen and break down any adhesions that have formed
Standardbred racehorse owners got a scare last week when officials quarantined three barns of horses at the Red Mile, a harness track in Lexington, Ky, because of serologic test results that suggested a horse might have had equine infectious
The University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals began accepting equine emergency patients on Aug. 30. The hospital reopened on Aug. 2 for outpatients and scheduled elective surgeries. The hospital, located at New
Fall deworming is important; winter is usually when internal parasites do the most damage and rob the horse of vital nutrients.
Royal Kaliber, the stallion that took Chris Kappler to a silver Olympic team medal and an individual bronze medal in Athens last month, underwent colic surgery in Someren, the Netherlands late yesterday. He suffered a leg injury in the final
Horses with colic are often treated with Banamine, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that effectively reduces pain and inflammation. Although Banamine (flunixin meglumine) helps colicky horses feel and look better, the drug can have
But in horses, diarrhea–particularly persistent diarrhea in adult horses–is no laughing matter, and it’s certainly not something you should keep to yourself. Because of direct consequences such as dehydration and malnutrition, as well as underlying
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Domestication has created problems for the horse, including stomach ulcers.
There is good news at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center large animal hospital–cultures have shown the Salmonellae infection that closed the hospital was limited in its scope, and work is proceeding quickly to renovate
Veterinarians in the United States have a new tool to use in their diagnosis and treatment of colic, which gives them an early, 30-minute window in which to decide whether or not the colic might require more intensive medical therapy or surgery.
An outbreak of multidrug-resistant salmonella has occurred at the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center that was reported to have caused an unknown number of animal deaths. The Center and its Widener Hospital closed on Monday, May 10, s
During colic surgery, it can be difficult to judge whether twisted bowel deprived of oxygenated blood, a process called ischemia, will recover sufficiently once it is replaced and blood flows again. While the bowel might look healthy on the outside,
The axiom, “You are what you eat” does have relevance to horses with regard to health and well-being. Here’s a review some of the more common dietary problems that affect various organ systems in the horse.
My horse has recurrent colic and our veterinarian wants to treat her permanently with a low dose of prednisolone. Has this treatment been successful, and what side effects could be expected?
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