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Case Report – Equine Urolithiasis

Case Report – Equine Urolithiasis

Case of the Month Casper is a 14-year-old Arabian X that was purchased recently as a pleasure horse. The owner had not had him long when she noticed blood in his urine. Casper was in poor condition at the time of purchase, and the owner was having difficulty getting...

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Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolytis (Tying-Up)

Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolytis (Tying-Up)

Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER or Tying-up) refers to the syndrome of muscle cramping that most often occurs during or after physical exertion or exercise. The underlying causes of this syndrome is not known specifically, but often horses are either categorized as...

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Oesophageal Obstruction (Choke)

Oesophageal Obstruction (Choke)

What is Choke? Choke is a relatively common condition that occurs when food or a foreign body blocks the horse's oesophagus, which is the tube that takes food from the back of the mouth (pharynx) to the stomach. Choke may be partial or complete and may occur high up...

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Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Equine Metabolic Syndrome

Equine Metabolic Syndrome is an endocrinopathy (hormone related disease) that affects horses, ponies and donkeys. It is characterised by 3 main features; Obesity, and/or regional adiposity (fat deposits in certain areas, ie. the crest), Insulin resistance, and...

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Pastern Dermatitis

Pastern Dermatitis

What is it? Pastern Dermatitis is an inflammatory condition of the skin involving the lower limbs, particularly non pigmented skin. Organisms that most commonly cause Pastern Dermatitis include fungi, bacteria and mites in horses with feathering at their fetlocks. How...

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Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

Gastric ulcers occur commonly in horses, and severity can vary greatly between horses. Ulcers may be clinically silent or be associated with a variety of signs including inappetence, light condition and poor performance. Horses have evolved to graze throughout the...

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