Although vitamin E is essential in equine diets, deficiency alone does not reliably cause disease. Many horses do not exhibit any clinical signs of disease associated with a vitamin E deficiency...
Three disease phenotypes have been described in horses: localised, partly generalised and generalised (Reijerkerk et al, 2009; Sloet Van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan and Grinwis, 2013b). Looking at...
The prevalence of equine glandular gastric disease has anecdotally increased over the last 15 years; in clinical and abattoir studies of various horse types worldwide, prevalence is between 47% and...
The basis of every examination is a good history. Indications of neck problems in the owner's story may include an incident of trauma (eg a fall after a fence), but also functional limitations and...
Indications for termination of pregnancy include mismating, twins, abnormal fetus and health risks to the mare (Douglas et al, 1974). If pregnancy is terminated in the first trimester there are few...
Prostaglandins are locally active lipid compounds with multiple hormone-like effects. Their name derives from the prostate gland, which was initially assumed to the be the source of prostaglandins...
The principle of regional limb perfusion entails applying a tourniquet to the distal extremity and delivering antimicrobials locally to achieve a focally high concentration (Kilcoyne and Nieto, 2021).
There are many computed tomography machines available from companies such as Siemens, Philips and Canon that have been adapted from use in humans for use in horses. These machines tend to be fan beam...
The relationship between obesity and insulin dysregulation (in which obesity promotes insulin dysregulation), as has been well documented in the human medical context (Wondmkun, 2020). This is less...
In order to understand the concepts surrounding the management of horses with pathology of the navicular bone, veterinarians must first understand the pathology that these radiological abnormalities...
A number of theories exist underpinning the aetiology of equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis. Mechanical strain on the periodontal ligament may be involved (Staszyk et al, 2008;...
A thorough but time efficient preoperative clinical examination is ideal in all horses presenting for colic; however, this may not always be possible or safe in some horses. It is important to first...
