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...
Many names describe equine airway disease, including recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), allergic airway disease, small airway disease, and inflammatory airway disease (IAD), but all can be...
Animal welfare organizations collaborated on a bill that would ban the transport of horses for slaughter across the United States. The legislation is being added...
José Ignacio Redondo García (CEU UCH) and Miguel Gozalo-Marcilla (Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies) are two of the five experts developing this international project.
It is part of a University of Melbourne project to investigate its causes and improve early diagnosis, treatment and nutritional management.
A survey that is part of an international project to improve understanding of the causes of Equine Cushing Syndrome (ECS) or Pituitary Pars Intermediate Dysfunction (PPIS) invites horse and pony...
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Carter-Fitzpatrick Amendment to the INVEST in America Act, which would ban the slaughter of American horses. If the law is passed, the bipartisan...
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