Even small deviations in sensor placement can result in an inaccurate hind-limb lameness diagnosis, researchers found.
Researchers believe pathogenic forms of Leptospira bacteria are associated with more than 60% of ERU cases.
Survival rates were high, and a surgical procedure could help prevent recurrence of this type of colic.
Suspensory ligament disease, a leading cause of poor performance in horses, can be challenging to manage.
Surveyed vets emphasized the importance of control and choice to help combat the stress associated with the profession.
One vet reviews the options practitioners have for determining prognosis and predicting survival for sick foals.
Researchers confirmed that transabdominal ultrasonography can reliably identify worm burdens of more than 10 ascarids.
The liver is a complex organ tasked with many vital functions that maintain and sustain a horse’s health and life.
Foaling rates one and two years after successful cyst removal via laser photoablation were 74% and 65%, respectively.
Epiploic foramen entrapments and gastrosplenic ligament entrapments are similar, but have some key differences.
Eighty-one percent of mares survived with treatment and 77% of mares bred the subsequent year carried a foal to term.
Researchers recently confirmed that in poor and rural communities, equid health is intrinsically linked to human health.
From behavioral changes to yawning, signs of neurologic problems in horses can be challenging to decipher.
Veterinarians should be familiar with what’s normal and what’s not normal on a foal’s blood sample test results.
For gelding, postoperative problems can range from mild swelling to devastating intestinal prolapse.
Vets can use amikacin and mepivacaine to safely and effectively treat lower limb injuries in standing, sedated horses.
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