Dysphagia in Horses Difficult to Diagnose
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
January 2, 2012
There are more than 100 possible causes for dysphagia–the inability to swallow–in horses.
There are more than 100 possible causes for dysphagia–the inability to swallow–in horses.
Atypical myopathy–a sudden onset of acute muscle pain and damage–is related to pasture rather than exercise.
France and Great Britain each logged 34 cases in 2011, while just four cases were diagnosed in North America.
Though there are many causes of runny noses in horses, one-sided nasal discharge is often caused by sinusitis.
While some equine heart problems can be life- or career-threatening others typically don’t impact performance.
The ideal way to manage an obese horse or pony is to prevent it from becoming obese in the first place.
A research team found that in young horses, as heart rate increased performance quality decreased.
Her growth/tumor is finally to the size that it inhibits her ability to flex her head back to her chest.
Increased feed digestibility means greater conversion of feed to energy and–ideally–reduced feed bills.
On Dec. 6, the New Bolton Center will present “The Collapsing Horse: When it’s the Heart and When it’s Not.”
An acute aortic rupture caused show jumping champion Hickstead’s death during a Nov. 6 competition in Italy.
The sudden death of show jumping champion mount Hickstead could have been caused by a number of factors.
Botulism and scrub tick infestations both cause the progressive muscular paralysis seen in the deceased horses
Endotoxin release–which happens when the bowel’s checks and balances are altered–causes serious issues.
Studies offer conflicting information in regard to whether bit seating is beneficial to bitted horses.
Caring for deciduous teeth in young horses requires additional considerations from a veterinary standpoint.
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