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Obesity and pony breed are associated with plasma L‐lactate in horses with acute gastrointestinal disease

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background Plasma L‐lactate (lactate) is widely used as a prognostic marker in horses with acute gastrointestinal disease (colic), but association with obesity is unclear. In humans, plasma lactate is correlated with obesity and insulin resistance. Objectives This study aims to evaluate the association of obesity (body condition score ≥7/9) and
A. L. Tillisch, C. Frørup, M. B. Petersen, S. Jacobsen, T. H. Pihl   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Working like a mule? The physiological toll of heavy loads on mules. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Tadich T, Calderón-Amor J, González I, Palma B, Lagos J.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The use of exercise testing to assess training efficacy in sport horses

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Training programmes for horses must be tailored to the physiological demands of each Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) discipline to optimise performance and welfare. Standardised exercise tests (SETs) have emerged as essential tools for evaluating equine fitness by measuring physiological responses to controlled workloads.
E. W. Siegers, M. M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh‐Oosterbaan, C. C. B. M. Munsters   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical excision of melanomas in the anal region and reconstruction of the anus in 11 horses

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary This case report describes the surgical excision of large perianal and perineal melanomas, and reconstruction of the anus in 11 grey horses. Four horses had a history of painful defaecation or urination due to extensive tumours. Seven horses had no clinical signs at the time of admission but had rapidly growing nodules around the anus with ...
F. Somm, A. E. Fürst, M. A. Jackson
wiley   +1 more source

Editorial: The welfare of working animals

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Katarina Nenadović, Tomislav Mikuš
doaj   +1 more source

Overview of Donkey Welfare and Husbandry Practices in Asia. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Ullah A, Khan MZ, Wang C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Analgesic effects of alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists in equine medicine: systemic, spinal, and local applications

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists provide analgesia when used as sole agents but can also be used in combination with other drugs for their additive and potentially synergistic effects. Further, because of their effects on blood flow, alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists act to extend and perhaps intensify the effects of drugs, such as local ...
J. Brandly, J. R. Page, J. A. E. Hubbell, W. W. Muir III, K. Hopster   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zoonotic pathogens in equids in Central Europe: a systematic review. [PDF]

BMC Vet Res
Arshad A, Reif AH, Cavalleri JV, Desvars-Larrive A.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Serological responses of Sport horses pre‐ and post‐third vaccination with Strangvac

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Background Strangles, caused by Streptococcus equi, is an endemic disease of horses throughout the world. A vaccine against strangles, Strangvac, is available in Europe, but there are no published serological data following the revaccination of Sport horses.
U. Hedenström, F. Righetti, I. Zahl, B. Henriques‐Normark, A. Gustafsson, E. Hartman, R. Paillot, A. Ruiz, A. S. Waller   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source