Acute and persistent dehydration can cause reduced renal perfusion that can potentially lead to the development of acute kidney injury (AKI). Current biomarkers for renal function such as serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) might not be ideal for early detection of renal damage due to...

For magnesium supplementation in horses, dosages for MgO, MgCO₃, and MgSO₄ were described previously. However, for magnesium as magnesium aspartate-hydrochloride (MAH) dose-dependent effects on the magnesium levels have not yet been determined in horses. Therefore, the magnesium concentrations in...

Objective: To monitor cobalt concentrations in urine, red blood cells and plasma after chronic parenteral administration of cobalt chloride evaluate these results against the current International Federation of Horseracing Authorities thresholds for detecting cobalt misuse. Design: Eight mares were ...

KEY POINTS: *There are important and significant differences in normal clinicopathologic test results between neonatal foals and mature horses. *Failure to recognize these differences can lead to erroneous interpretation of neonatal clinical pathologic results. *This article reviews common...

This study was carried out in the Qassim region, central of Saudi Arabia to determine the clinical, haematological and therapeutic impact of babesiosis caused by Babesia caballi in Arabian horses. The clinical signs in infected horses were pyrexia (40.5-41.5°C), depression, pale or icteric mucous...

Red maple leaf toxicosis in horses is a debilitating condition. Horses which ingest wilted leaves of red maple, as well as those of silver and sugar maple, experience depression, lethargy, pale mucous membranes, and brown discoloration of plasma and urine due to severe oxidation of erythrocytes....

Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents (ESAs) were developed for therapeutic purposes to stimulate red blood cell (RBC) production. Consequently, tissue oxygenation is enhanced as athlete's endurance and ESAs misuse now benefits doping. Our hypothesis is that most of ESAs should have similar mechanisms...

Cobalt is an essential trace element for many vital physiological functions. Cobalt is also known to stabilise hypoxia-inducible transcription factors leading to increased expression of erythropoietin which activates production of red blood cells. This implies that cobalt can be used to enhance...

Babesiosis is a worldwide, tick-borne disease of economic importance in livestock caused by Babesia spp., which are hemoparasitic piroplasms that target the host erythrocytes. Cattle, dogs, small ruminants, and wild ruminants are the species most commonly affected, while in cats, horses, and pigs,...

This article discussed the different parameters in assessing the health of sport or racehorses prior to competition, the different biochemical response to stress as well as disorders as shown from blood samples after haematological tests were highlighted.