Health

Serum obtained by injecting horses with a key SARS-CoV-2 protein will be used in a trial of 250 volunteers in Argentina.

“Tap water should be considered for the lavage of equine wounds rather than sterile saline, based on strong evidence in the human literature.”

Improvements in pain, limb swelling and lameness were seen in the laser-treated animals, when compared to the control group.

Researchers hypothesized that topical probiotic treatment would stimulate equine wound healing. Here’s what they learned.

Researchers studied cases from California Thoroughbred racehorses that died from proximal sesamoid bone fractures, and controls that died for other reasons.

The possibility of using cartilage scaffold to replace defective arytenoid cartilage to help chondritis or chondropathy, a condition often seen in young Thoroughbreds.

Recently, barbed suture materials were introduced to the market, with manufacturers claiming that they enhance speed and security as they eliminate the need for knots.

“Diseases such as sarcoptic mange, which is carried by foxes, and chorioptic mange appear to be more prevalent, yet market research shows that in many cases a visit to the vet is a last resort.”

The timing of rain is crucial. Shortly after cutting, it can barely affect nutrient levels. Closer to baling, it has the potential to ruin hay.

Fungal skin infections are common around the world, but what micro-organisms are usually responsible?

Kentucky’s Bluegrass region finished the last breeding season without one confirmed leptospirosis abortion in horses.

Researchers have found differences between the metabolites in the breath of healthy horses and those with equine asthma.

Cases have already been reported this year in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and it is expected to spread to other states as the northern summer progresses.

Equine Guelph researchers working to preserve cartilage chips for long-term storage, which would enable off-the-shelf use for treating cartilage injuries.

Researchers found that antibiotics from different antimicrobial classes expressed variable toxicity to equine joint cells.

Treated tumors shrank and in some cases even reached remission up to two months after treatment ended.

Research on ticks “requires long-term and sustained commitment to research, surveillance, and partnerships across a broad range of disciplines, health professionals, and the public”.