Chronic Colic in Horses
Erica Larson
September 29, 2017
Chronic colic in horses presents a unique challenge and creates a diagnostic puzzle for veterinarians to piece together. Here’s how they approach it.
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.
Quantitative information provides better data for determining treatment and prognosis, researchers said.
About 30% of Fell Ponies and 18% of Dales Ponies are mutation carriers. The syndrome is also found in Gypsy Horses.
This is good news, researchers say, since oxytocin infusion is the best treatment for retained placenta in mares.
With Oktoberfest in full swing, we started to wonder: Is the racetrack tradition of giving horses beer a good idea?
Tweets and take-homes from Day 1 educational sessions at the 2017 British Equine Veterinary Association Congress.
Knowing those forces could pave the way for safer stables and interactions with (and between) horses, researchers say.
What might cause a horse to scratch or drag a leg while he’s lying down?
Mouth-gaping caused by bit pain could make it difficult for horses to breathe, researchers say.
Objective measurements can lead to more targeted therapy and provide a basis for comparison as the horse improves.
Veterinarians and researchers are on an ongoing mission to reduce the number of racehorse injuries and deaths during racing and training.
One veterinarian describes how she handles these dangerous bites in horses.
Of the 755 respondents, 209 (28%) said foot-related lameness is their biggest equine lameness concern.
Horses’ oxygen consumption and cardiac output decreased by an average of 24% and 9%, respectively, when going downhill.
A recently developed scoring system can help veterinarians make treatment recommendations, researchers say.
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