This document was commissioned by UK-Vet Equine to provide veterinary surgeons with up-to-date information on equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy in the wake of the outbreaks that occurred in...
When analysing blood samples, donkey and mule-specific reference ranges should be used where available. The Donkey Sanctuary laboratory haematology, biochemistry, basal adrenocorticotropic hormone and...
Introducing exercises that elevate the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system can help counteract sympathetic nervous system domination and reactivate essential physiological functions such as...
Livery yard managers have to manage horse care within a balance of complex, intertwining and sometimes conflicting factors, including management of the land, clients, facilities, business and their...
It is generally not possible to avoid the exposure of horses to forage at some point of the year, and forage is constantly within the breathing zone when fed, irrespective of how well ventilated a...
Common modalities for imaging of the neck include:.
Sharp surgical excision is commonly accepted to be an inappropriate sole treatment for the vast majority of sarcoids in any location, because of the propensity for this to lead to aggressive...
Ruet (2019) considers there to be four behavioural indicators of poor welfare state in horses: stereotypic behaviour, aggression toward humans, withdrawn state and the expression of stress...
Preoperative measures include careful patient selection, preparation of the surgical team, hair removal, preparation of the surgical site and rational antibiotic prophylaxis..
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) are the two endocrinopathic disorders associated with laminitis (Patterson-Kane et al, 2018)..
Traditionally, surgical removal of sarcoids has had a very poor success rate with local recurrence rates of 72% being reported (McConahy et al, 1994). The main reason for such a poor outcome with...
