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.
Acute kidney injury, or compromised renal function, is often reversible if treated appropriately and promptly.
Topics discussed included diagnostic methods, types of back pain, kissing spines, and treatment methods.
Picking up on subtle signs of hyperinsulinemia is one way veterinarians can try to halt laminitis onset.
Laminitis stemming from equine metabolic syndrome, Cushing’s, and other hormonal conditions is common.
Through a series of scientific, practical, and owner-oriented programs, presenters covered issues such as lameness detection, pain management, shoeing strategies, and treatment methods.
Season variations in ACTH levels are found in some geographic areas, while no changes take place in others.
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
Atypical myopathy–a sudden onset of acute muscle pain and damage–is related to pasture rather than exercise.
Topics discussed included induction of ovulation, estrus behavior, and suppression in the performance horse.
Researchers are helping horse farms control and detect equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE).
Attendees discussed the horse’s overall work program, assessment, conditioning strategies, and more.
One veterinarian says designing a specific strategy that addresses all the needs of an affected foot is key.
Equine welfare was one of the themes of the 12th Congress, held Nov. 2-5, 2011, in Hyderabad, India.
Go back to basics to understand what ataxia is and how to diagnose the cause for ataxia in affected horses.
Prognoses for these cases are often poor, but foot casts might improve survival rates if applied early.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
