For a comprehensive discussion of the approach to the liver disease case, readers are referred to a previous UK-Vet Equine review (Tallon and McGovern, 2020b). Once hepatic disease has been identified...
Neonatal maladjustment syndrome was originally recorded over a century ago, but recent advances in research have improved veterinary understanding of the pathogenesis of this syndrome. Previously,...
Natural reduction occurs when one embryo is eliminated without any intervention. The actual mechanism of natural reduction is not known (Ginther, 1989b). Fixation of the embryonic vesicles...
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is a well-known issue across many equestrian disciplines, with particular prevalence in high-level competition such as racing. This supplement provides a holistic...
Although 22% of feral horse populations experience gastric ulcer syndrome (Ward et al, 2015), the incidence is higher in the domesticated population (Table 2). This is primarily as a result of...
Clinical signs in adult horses are typically non-specific and include weight loss, poor performance and mild colic. Dog-sitting, stretching out and becoming cast are indicative of cranial abdominal...
Equine asthma is characterised by airway inflammation and hyper-reactivity with a combined environmental and immunological aetiology. The lower airways are exposed to a triggering agent, such as dust,...
Hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis is seen when sustained hyperinsulinaemia causes stretching, proliferation and elongation of the digital lamellae without damaging the underlying basement...
Horses have evolved to consume large amounts of forage and are therefore highly motivated to eat (Baumgartner et al, 2020). Naturally, horses would spend a large portion of their day engaged in the...
The navicular bone, or distal sesamoid bone, is located on the palmar aspect of the distal interphalangeal joint suspended by the collateral sesamoidean ligament, which attaches to the distal abaxial...
Horses have a very large total mass of contracting muscles which are capable of producing significant amounts of heat very quickly, but – relative to humans – have a small skin surface area for...
Depending on the relationship between the donor and the recipient, the stem cell source can be classified as autologous, allogeneic or xenogeneic (Food and Drug Administration, 2015). Isolation and...