Computed tomography (CT)is increasingly available in veterinary referral practices; however, published studies describing CT lesions of the equine elbow are currently lacking. In this single-center,...
The market for equine diagnostics is expected to reach a value of $280 million by 2030, according to a report by Transparency Market Research, a market analysis company. The market includes blood,...
Colic is a major concern for horse owners, and 4% to 10% of horses will experience colic at least once in their lifetime. A 1998 study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Health Monitoring...
To describe clinical, imaging, gross, and histopathological abnormalities associated with osteochondral necrosis of the femoral condyles in foals and identify features suggestive of a common...
Dangerous behavior is considered an undesired trait, often attributed to poor training or bad-tempered horses. Unfortunately, horses with progressive signs of dangerous behavior are often euthanized...
Although the physical health of equine athletes is closely monitored, horses' psychological needs are sometimes overlooked
The international governing body for equestrian sports, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), states that the welfare of the horse must be paramount and never subordinated to competitive or...
The nonsurvivor group (n = 40) had significantly higher median PBAC value than the survivor group
Peritoneal bile acids concentration (PBAC) has not been previously reported in horses. A case of liver lobe torsion in which increased PBAC was detected prompted us to study PBAC in horses.
To investigate the effect and safety of topically applied BA and NVX-207 in horses with melanocytic tumors
The naturally occurring betulinic acid (BA) and its derivative NVX-207 induce apoptosis in equine melanoma cells in vitro. After topical application, high concentrations of the substances can be...
A platform using viral vectors has demonstrated success in treating sarcoids in equines, and is expected to begin to take the treatment to human patients. Blue Sky Immunotherapies GmbH Ltd., a...
The Equine Ophthalmic Pain Scale was very accurate for distinguishing healthy from pathological animals
The purpose of this study was to describe the development and preliminary validation of a composite pain scale, called the Equine Ophthalmic Pain Scale (EOPS), to assess ocular pain in horses.
The worldwide market for veterinary endoscopes is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% during a 7-year period, according to a report my market analysts, Grand View Research, Inc. The market is...
The septic foals had a median SAA concentration that was significantly greater than that for foals in the sick non-septic and healthy groups
Sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal foals, especially during the first seven days of life. Diagnosing sepsis in neonatal foals can be challenging because initial...