Background: Acetaminophen has been used clinically in horses alone or combined with traditional NSAIDs for treatment of musculoskeletal pain in horses.
Laminitis is a common equine disease that causes significant pain and decreased mobility, and afflicts horses from many breeds, ages, backgrounds, and disciplines. The condition can be caused by limb...
From a clinical point of view, knowledge of the commensal microbial flora of the conjunctival sac in healthy individuals proves to be of great importance. The aim of this study was to assess the...
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 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...
A research group wants to reveal keys to better prevention of outbreaks of the disease in poultry farms.
The commensal microbiota plays an essential role in health, being able to be part of the defense against pathogens or, on the contrary, promote infections. The microbiome's composition varies by...
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...
