How to Manage Persistent Post-Mating-Induced Endometritis
Maureen Gallatin
April 19, 2017
Persistent uterine lining inflammation in horses can lead to lower pregnancy rates and increased early embryonic losses.
Persistent uterine lining inflammation in horses can lead to lower pregnancy rates and increased early embryonic losses.
A custom-designed equine CT table and a commercial Big Bore scanner make it possible to image neck lesions in horses.
Traditionally when a mare died, her gene pool often went with her. This isn’t always the case these days, however.
Researchers found that many radiographic abnormalities resolve by the time weanlings return to the auction as yearlings.
A complete, thorough, and timely work-up of the horse has the greatest effect on successfully treating colic.
Neonatal medicine is an important area of equine practice, because time is of the essence when youngsters are sick.
Prefoaling secretions have a pH of 8.0 to 8.5 which decreases to 6.5 or lower as foaling approaches, researchers found.
Vets can use MRI to help diagnose injuries, select treatments, monitor healing progress, and determine prognosis.
Enteral and/or intravenous fluid administration can be a crucial part of supporting sick foals and horses.
Many of the abnormalities researchers evaluated in weanling X rays improve by the time the horse was a yearling.
Reproductive endocrinology can influence a horse’s overall health and well-being.
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An equine behaviorist offers tips on managing potentially stressful situations to which horses might react adversely.
Controlling disease spread can be challenging. A veterinarian offers tips on how to react if your farm becomes infected.
Preliminary results suggest risk factors include fewer high-speed workouts and a drop in racing class, among others.
Sedation and bandaging can help buy time for a thorough exam and to make a thoughtful decision about the horse’s future.
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