Neonatal Isoerythrolysis in Foals
Heather Smith Thomas
February 1, 2012
Prevention is key to avoiding neonatal isoerythrolysis, or destruction of a newborn foal’s red blood cells.
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Prevention is key to avoiding neonatal isoerythrolysis, or destruction of a newborn foal’s red blood cells.
The UHC’s Operation Gelding program has aided in gelding 359 colts or stallions to date.
The study will look at how EHV-1 compromises the equine immune system upon entering the airway and throat.
If a horse eats an adequate diet there might be no need for supplementation without a specific deficiency.
Veterinarians can prescribe aquatic therapy in the form of swimming pools or underwater treadmills.
A favorable trait, the “tiger eye” iris color is a yellow-orange shade believed to be unique to Paso Finos.
Patella infections in foals, while uncommon, can result in prolonged and severe stifle joint infection.
The mare and foal were admitted as a precautionary measure for pain management related to the birth.”
A researcher is examining how age-related and geriatric disases affect protein metabolism.
One researcher says manual therapies can effectively relieve back pain.
Topics to be covered include lameness causes, equine acupuncture, and building equine facilities.
Owners or caretakers should be prepared for emergencies when mares are scheduled to foal.
The LSU veterinary school helped provide medical care for dozens of allegedly maltreated horses.
In one study of horses with acute respiratory disease, researchers found rhinitis in 42% of affected animals.
The stallion was a model patient at the UF in 2008 and 2009 and is now being turned into a Breyer model horse.
Aspiration site should depend on clinician preference, as the cells from both sites behave similarly.
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