Review

Halicephalobus gingivalis infection in equids

Phylogenetic analysis of rDNA sequences revealed that isolates representing the morphospecies H. gingivalis consist of at least four genetically distinct evolutionary lineage (Nadler et al, 2003).

Equine squamous gastric disease: an update on treatment and management

The horse is a monogastric species, with a small stomach compared to its size. The gastric lining has two different portions: one dorsal, with a stratified squamous epithelium, without any absorptive...

Evidence-based treatment of severe equine asthma

Hay consumption, particularly from round bales, is associated with neutrophilic airway inflammation and mucus accumulation in healthy horses, and it can trigger asthma attacks in horses with severe...

Onchocerca cervicalis: an underestimated cause of equine skin disease?

O. cervicalis is a filarial nematode with an indirect lifecycle (Figure 1). Culicoides midges act as the dominant intermediate host, and Culicoides nubeculosus has been identified as the major...

Renal function in horses

The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron (Figure 1). Each equine kidney contains close to 10 million nephrons, which do not increase in number after birth (Beech et al, 2001). Nephrons can be...