Advances in laproscopy equipment allow veterinarians to view and explore potential causes of abdominal pain in horses. Exploratory laparoscopy is a well-established, minimally invasive diagnostic tool in horses. Researchers of a recently published study sought to report indications, findings and outcomes of equine exploratory laparoscopy in a case series to support its … [Read more...]
A problem‐based approach to equine red eye
The Wiley Network < link > recently announced the publication of an online virtual issue of EVE that focuses on equine ophthalmology. It includes relevant ophthalmology articles that have been published in EVE over the past 10 years. It is key for the veterinary clinician to follow a logical approach to equine ophthalmic cases. Source: Equine Veterinary Education (EVE), … [Read more...]
Equine surgeon survey: injuries are to be expected
Injuries rob us of time, add medical costs and diminish the joys of life. While accidents happen, some injuries are easily avoided. Rose Kennedy describes the most common injuries from the most important areas of your life: home, work and sports <link>. The five most common work injuries are: OverexertionSlipping/trippingFalling from heightsReaction injuriesFalling object … [Read more...]
Clean hands save lives
A crucial element of preventive health for all species is hand washing. In fact, the World Health Organization considers hand hygiene as the pillar of infection control. While this abstract targets equine health, the information is a good reminder for all animal health pros. Although the principles and benefits of proper hand hygiene have been recognized in the healthcare … [Read more...]
The latest from EVE
We got a bit behind in posting the latest from the AAEP’s Equine Veterinary Education editions. We’ve linked the April and May issue Highlights of recent clinically relevant papers for your review of the abstracts. We did like Dr. McKee’s article on ethical practice. Source: Equine Veterinary Education, April 2017. Equine Veterinary Education, May 2017. Also see: Ethics: … [Read more...]
Strangles requires strict health protocols
Strangles, caused by the Gram-positive bacteria Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi), is a highly contagious upper respiratory infection in horses. Control of outbreaks requires strict isolation protocols and hygiene measures. Source: Equine Veterinary Education, March 2017, (abstract access only). Also see: Lessons learned from a strangles outbreak on a large … [Read more...]
Special Issue – AAEP Equine Veterinary Journal (EVE)
The online issue is dedicated to the abstracts of the International Conference on Canine and Equine Locomotion 2016, London, UK, 17-19 August 2016. The canine abstracts are not included in the 78 abstracts presented. Source: Equine Veterinary Education, August 2016. (link to table of contents only) INSIGHTS: The review article in the printed American Edition, Equine … [Read more...]
Overview: AAEP Equine Veterinary Journal (EVE)
We received the printed July issue of EVE this week. Review the table of contents for this journal of the AAEP to determine if any of the studies are relevant to your work. Source: Equine Veterinary Education (EVE), July 2016, Volume 48, Issue 4. (partial link). Equine veterinary teams will find value in this article: Equine tapeworm infections: Disease, diagnosis and … [Read more...]
Overview: Equine Veterinary Education (EVE)
We received several positive responses to posts referencing the tables of contents from scientific journals. The May print issue of EVE arrived this week and the June issue is shown online. Review the table of contents for this journal to determine if any of the studies are relevant to your work. Source: Equine Veterinary Education (EVE), May 2016. (partial link only) … [Read more...]
Equine coronavirus: an emerging enteric virus of adult horses
Equine coronavirus (ECoV) is an emerging virus associated clinically and epidemiologically with fever, depression, anorexia and less frequently colic and diarrhea in adult horses. Sporadic cases and outbreaks have been reported with increased frequency since 2010 from Japan, the United States and more recently from Europe. Source: Equine Veterinary Education, April 2016. … [Read more...]
Ethics important when deciding on rebates, incentives
Doctors Messer, Peterson and Morgan provide perspective on the influence of animal health company rebates or incentives on product choices in this article. It reviews ethics and professional guidelines from AAEP and the AVMA plus the need for clinical diagnoses and VCPR. Source: Equine Veterinary Education, AE, February 2016, page III. (direct link unavailable) Certainly … [Read more...]
Recognizing, quantifying pain in horses
Our industry continues to study the impact and dynamics of pain in all species. This article introduces a new equine pain scale and its implementation in a hospital setting. Equine veterinary teams and representatives that service them will benefit from reading and discussing the information presented. Source: Equine Veterinary Education, January 2016. Pain management is … [Read more...]