BACKGROUND: Skin is the largest organ of the body and is of particular importance in the beauty as well as economic value of the horse. Equine sarcoid disease (ESD) is the most common skin tumor in horses. So far, various methods have been used to treat equine sarcoidosis though no fully effective...

Reducing postoperative incisional infection is the main reason to administer postoperative antimicrobials (AMD) after emergency laparotomy in horses, while reducing inflammation and providing analgesia are the reasons to administer anti-inflammatory drugs (AID). The basis for postoperative AMD and...

Background: Incisional hernia in the midline can be a consequence of abdominal surgeries, which incidence is around 5.7-18%. Surgical indication occurs in cases of large hernias, and the most common techniques used involve the closing of the musculature in a primary way, with sutures, and the...

The occurrence of wounds and traumas in horses is relatively frequent of those animals. Because of having a great reserve of energy, combined with the agility and the instinct to run or fight, besides other factors, those animals are more predisposed to the occurrence of wounds. The management of...

Background: Phenylbutazone is commonly prescribed for treatment of various painful or inflammatory disorders in horses, but is associated with gastrointestinal (GI) adverse effects. Anecdotally, many practitioners prescribe omeprazole concurrently with phenylbutazone to reduce development of equine ...

Objective: Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), a chronic, immune-mediated intraocular inflammatory disease, is a common cause of blindness in horses. The severity and recurrent nature of ERU makes it difficult to treat with current therapeutics leading to a poor visual prognosis. The suprachoroidal...

A 9 year old PRE stallion was presented with severe arthrosis of the right front coffin joint causing a severe lameness (grade 1V-V/V, MEP-lameness scale). This severe arthrosis was caused by a septic arthritis after on injection into the coffin joint using unknown sub-stances one year prior to...

Objective: To describe the ureteropyeloscopic removal of a nephrolith in a horse. Animals: A 19 year old Hanoverian gelding with history of urolithiasis requiring surgical intervention. Study design: Case report METHODS: The horse presented with signs of abdominal straining and stranguria. A...

This proceedings contains 107 papers on the aetiology, epidemiology, prevalence, clinical signs, diagnosis, physiopathology, medical treatment, surgical treatment and postoperative management and complications of colic-related diseases in horses.

The equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is an inflammation of the inner structures of the eye and its vascular tissue in horses. ERU can occur in different patterns: either as an acute stage alternately with a quiescent stage or as a stadium of persistent inflammation. The aetiology is discussed to be a ...