How Phenylbutazone, Firocoxib Affect Horses’ Gut Microbiota
Clair Thunes, PhD
January 27, 2018
Both anti-inflammatory drugs reduced fecal microbial diversity, which could negatively impact horse health.
Both anti-inflammatory drugs reduced fecal microbial diversity, which could negatively impact horse health.
Researchers compared foaling prediction methods and recommend using a combination of available techniques.
Ejaculate with less than 20% urine contamination might be suitable for freezing without centrifugation.
A closer look at two melanoma “vaccines” under investigation and being considered for USDA approval.
This can pose a problem for mare owners working with a limited breeding window due to the short lifespan of the mare’s oocyte and the stallion’s sperm.
Vets can use a smartphone-based heart monitor to identify arrhythmias that are difficult to diagnose in the field.
Diagnostic evaluation begins with a neurologic exam to localize the lesion and continues with more focused testing.
Dr. Elizabeth Santschi recaps research on hock injections, nerve blocks, castration, osteochondral lesions, and more.
Dr. Regina Turner recaps research on endometritis, factors affecting pregnancy rates, treating placentitis, and more.
Horses that developed salmonellosis following colic surgery and survived to discharge did as well as those that did not develop salmonellosis.
Oral atropine has been associated with slowed gastrointestinal movement, but researchers found no evidence of this with topical application.
This yellow, amber, or orange iris found in some Paso Finos seems to have no association with eye or vision problems.
Horses secrete more insulin during winter, which could pose problems for some pregnant mares, researchers say.
Larger paddocks led to fewer social interactions–both positive and negative–among horses, researchers found.
Veterinarians could be able to use this baseline data to identify prelaminitic changes in Arabian horses.
Researchers found high degrees of heritability (up to 0.17), especially in male horses and in pacers.
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