Diagnosis and Treatment of Kidney Diseases in Horses
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
January 9, 2012
Acute kidney injury, or compromised renal function, is often reversible if treated appropriately and promptly.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Acute kidney injury, or compromised renal function, is often reversible if treated appropriately and promptly.
Potomac horse fever often poses a diagnostic challenge because of its varied clinical presentations.
The horse died on Tuesday (Jan. 3) and the positive result for the virus came back late last night (Jan. 4).
Laminitis stemming from equine metabolic syndrome, Cushing’s, and other hormonal conditions is common.
The newest Horse Courses were filmed at the 2011 Advances in Equine Neurological Disease Symposium.
The respiratory system can be a major cause of poor performance or premature retirement from competition.
The University of Calgary assistant professor wrote two papers presented in the Kester News Hour.
Topics covered included pleuropneumonia, equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis, and lower airway inflammation
There are more than 100 possible causes for dysphagia–the inability to swallow–in horses.
Testing options include a comprehensive coat color package and a comprehensive disease diagnostic package.
Atypical myopathy–a sudden onset of acute muscle pain and damage–is related to pasture rather than exercise.
An in-depth discussion of the protozoan parasite S. neurona and EPM, which it causes.
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.
Three veterinarians discuss the challenges of properly diagnosing and treating/managing horses afflicted with equine Cushing’s disease, equine metabolic syndrome, and associated laminitis.
“Cushing’s Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome” was presented by three authorities on the topics.
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