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...
Increased expression of CD163 and CD206 during exacerbation of SEA suggested an association between AM phenotype and lung inflammation
Severe equine asthma (SEA) is a common, debilitating lower airway inflammatory disorder of older horses. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) survey inhaled particulates from barn sources causing them to...
Lactate dehydrogenase, SDMA and ADMA increased significantly after the endurance race in the finisher group
The purpose of this study was to assess a change in different blood parameters before and after a 160 km endurance race and to evaluate differences in cardiac biomarkers between horses that completed...
Equine-specific gene therapy is under development to treat various pathologic conditions in equine athletes, and because horses present an acceptable model for human diseases. However, gene therapy...
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an imaging technique that can detect airflow changes
Equine asthma (EA) causes airflow impairment, which increases in severity with exercise. Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an imaging technique that can detect airflow changes in standing...
Acute abdominal dehiscence occurred at a median of 5 days post-operatively
Background: Incisional complications are a common cause of morbidity following laparotomy. Although uncommon, acute abdominal dehiscence (AAD) is a potentially fatal post-operative complication....
Horses with antimicrobial-associated diarrhea have a more severe dysbiosis than do horses with Salmonella.
The fecal microbiome of healthy horses may be influenced by signalment, diet, environmental factors, and disease.To assess the effects of age, breed, sex, geographic location, season, diet, and...
Financial services firm, Synchrony, now offers its CareCredit credit card to equine veterinary practices. The promotional financing credit card can be used for...
