Background: Physical exercise is known to cause significant joint changes. Thus, monitoring joint behavior of athletic horses is essential in early disorders recognition, allowing the proper management. Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the morphological patterns, physical ...

Caudal epidural analgesia is a well-established therapeutic modality for pain alleviation in horses. Additionally, epidural analgesia could potentially be a complementary diagnostic tool for confirmation of pain-related conditions in horses presenting with nonspecific signs of poor performance or...

Background: Free faecal liquid (FFL) is a condition in horses characterised by two-phase (one solid and one liquid) separation of faeces. Causes of the condition are unknown, but disturbed hindgut fermentation has been suggested as it may alter biochemical composition and appearance of faeces in...

The respiratory system has the second highest prevalence of injuries responsible for decreased performance in equine athletes and it is considered a limiting factor for the performance of healthy animals in high performance tests. This information points to the high airways demand and stress of...

Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis is more commonly being recognized by veterinary practitioners as a disease affecting the dentition of the older horse. Horses suffering from various stages and types of EOTRH need a careful assessment of their history, physical examination,...

Although most horses and foals with colic respond to medications, the early identification of horses with colic obstruction is essential. The goal should be to medically manage the majority of horses/foals without delaying surgery on strangled horses, thereby maximising the probability of simple...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate surfactant protein D (SP-D) concentrations in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from young healthy horses on pasture or housed in a typical barn. ANIMALS: 20 young healthy horses. PROCEDURES: Horses were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups (pasture, n=10; barn,...

Objective: To determine whether an association exists between direct intracranial pressure (ICP) measurement and ultrasonographic measurement of optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in anesthetized and standing horses. Design: Cross-sectional study performed on a convenience sample of healthy adult ...

We report a 21-year-old Tennessee walking horse mare afflicted with a multicentric T-cell lymphoma. A T-cell-rich, B-cell lymphoma had been removed from the mare's left upper eyelid 4 years earlier. The owner reported that the mare had a poor appetite, difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing ...

Most horses affected by headshaking (HS) are diagnosed with idiopathic trigeminal-mediated headshaking (i-TMHS) when no underlying disease is found. Diagnosis is made by the exclusion of differentials considering history, clinical signs, and diagnostic investigations. Therefore, in horses presented ...