Equine Medicine

New York - New York is the latest state to adopt a tougher stance on steroid use in racehorses.

In 1915, Sir Frederick Hobday, a British veterinary surgeon, noted that "it is of no avail to have done any operation, however clever, if the patient succumbs to the anesthetic."

Lexington, Ky. -- A retrospective study of 57 horses treated for proliferative enteropathy (EPE), or protein-losing enteropathy, aims to help equine practitioners make a timely diagnosis of the disease and provide some key signals that might help prevent outbreaks.

Portland, Ore. -- Oregon equine veterinarians are seeing an increase in cases of corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, or pigeon fever.

Dr. Robert Miller explains the pros and cons of habituating horses quickly or slowly to frightening sights and sounds.

New York -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association presented a set of equine health and safety reforms Oct. 15 it considers one of the most important steps in its 10-year history and the strongest proof yet that the racing industry is serious about regulating itself.

Hilton Head, S.C. -- A long-term study of how horses move and breathe may have far-reaching veterinary and human-health applications, according to a presentation of the group's work at a recent American Physiological Society conference.

Davis, Calif. -- A new genetic screening test was created for equine cerebellar abiotrophy at the University of California-Davis' Veterinary Genetics Laboratory.

Frankfort, Ky. -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has appointed an interim chief veterinarian to replace Dr. Lafe Nichols, who resigned last week.

Colic in the horse makes up a large part of equine veterinary practice.

Problems originating from the stifle joint are a common cause of rear limb lameness and reduced performance.

Lameness problems and decreased performance are common in the equine athlete, and comprises a large part of performance horse veterinary medicine.

Equine suspensory desmitis is a common cause of lameness in the athletic equine, regardless of discipline.

Abdominal pain in the foal can be a frustrating diagnostic challenge as the differential diagnosis are extensive.

Most cases of equine lameness are treated with a combination of medical and other non-surgical methods.

Leptospirosis is a bacterial disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira species affecting domestic animals, wildlife, and humans.

Stem cells are primitive cells present in almost every tissue that have the ability to differentiate into different types of tissue

Pneumonia in foals, caused by Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a well-known worldwide problem.

Information on various diseases of the cornea in horses.

Colic in horses may be an acute bout that either improves spontaneously or responds to medical or surgical intervention.

Information on thyroid function, pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, and equine metabolic syndrome in horses.

Pathology in the distal limb is one of the most common etiologies of lameness and poor performance in the equine athlete.

Every equine sport or disciple has its own set of common disorders, so a basic knowledge of the sport and training techniques is very useful in both finding the problem and communicating with the people involved.

Rhodococcus equi, formerly called Corynebacterium equi, is the etiology of one of the most severe and devastating forms of pneumonia in foals.

An outline of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of pleuropneumonia in horses.

Lacerations to the stallion's penis typically occur when a stallion attempts to breed a mare across a fence, from the mare's tail hair or breeding stitch during coitus, or from improperly fitted stallion rings.

The main routes of infection are via ingestion (gastrointestinal) and inhalation (respiratory).

Common indications for surgery of the equine ovary include ovarian mass, tumor, ovarian hematoma, ovarian abscess, ovarian cyst, and bilateral ovariectomy.

An outline of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of strangles in horses.

If, according to an old English proverb, the eyes are the windows to the soul, then for horses and humans the nails and hooves may well be the windows to inner health or medical problems.