Health

Besnoitiosis in equids could be almost as widespread as bovine besnoitiosis in Europe, researchers say.

Researchers hope to generate a dataset to assess current trends and practices, and point to potential improvements in anaesthesia for horses.

Identification of potential disease-causing mutations will aid development of genetic tests to better screen and diagnose affected horses.

While pharmaceuticals may have their place in extreme allergic reactions, choosing natural remedies will not only relieve symptoms but will help the body heal.

“Much is yet to be uncovered concerning glucocorticoid use in horses with asthma.”

The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance affects veterinarians on a daily basis, a researcher says.

Alice Rodrigues de Oliveira and her fellow researchers dubbed the scale, based on elements of the Horse Grimace Scale, FaceSed.

Confirmation of the diptheria-like illness in a horse resulted in contact tracing of 49 people by authorities.

Upper respiratory tract dysfunction is common in horses, manifesting as abnormal respiratory noise, poor or decreased performance, dysphagia (an inability to swallow correctly), and involuntary aerophagia (“wind-sucking”).

New study will collect data from cases of general anaesthetic procedures, or standing sedation lasting longer than 15 minutes, in horses and donkeys from around the world.

Researchers found no clinical signs associated with almost half the cracked cheek teeth identified in the British study.

There is no specific antigen to use for rapid diagnosis, the availability of which could improve the prognosis in different animal species, according to researchers.

Veterinarians who bought a system were motivated by better objectivity, transparency, documentation and client service.

Common in many countries epizootic lymphangitis is a contagious, chronic granulomatous disease of the skin, lymphatic vessels and nodes of the limbs, neck and chest of horses and other equid species.

“These drugs are used extensively ‘off-label’ in all ages of horses, and our particular concern is for the off-label use in the juvenile horse.”

Antibodies against West Nile virus were detected in 60.9% of the horse serum samples and 23% of the samples taken from veterinarians.