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...
The Fear Free organization strives to prevent and alleviate fear, anxiety, and stress in pets by inspiring and educating the people who care for them. In July 2021, the organization launched an...
Isolated bone stress injuries and/or fatigue fractures of the ileum were the commonest followed by multiple pelvic bones involvement
Bone stress injuries and fatigue fractures of the pelvis are reported in only a small number of endurance horses.To describe bone stress injuries and fatigue fracture of the pelvis in endurance...
To determine the utility of maximum eye temperature measured by infrared thermography as a stress indicator in racehorses
The aim of the study was to determine the utility of maximum eye temperature measured by infrared thermography (IRT) as a stress indicator compared with plasma cortisol concentration in Thoroughbred...
To determine the insulin and incretin association, as well as their link to disease severity and outcome in hospitalized foals
The enteroinsular axis (EIA) is an energy regulatory system that modulates insulin secretion through the release of enteroendocrine factors (incretins). Despite the importance of energy homeostasis...
The relationship between these two diseases had never been investigated in this species.
"Chronic pain probably affects most, if not all, geriatric horses," says Alex Bianco, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Bianco compiled the latest research...
SDMA cannot be used as a marker of renal dysfunction in this age group
Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is widely used in other species as a marker of renal dysfunction and is considered a more sensitive indicator of glomerular filtration rate than creatinine....
To determine if the magnitude of abnormal liver specific biochemical tests or the presence of fibrosis reported on liver biopsies was associated with prognosis
Serum biochemistry results and presence of fibrosis on liver biopsies are frequently used as prognostic indicators in horses with liver dysfunction. The objective of this retrospective multicenter...
