Enrofloxacin and ciprofloxacin are detectable in the fetus and fetal fluids after administration to late‐term mares, but they did not result in detectable effects on foal cartilage.

A cream containing omega‐3‐fatty acids, humectants and emollients was studied as an aid in the treatment of equine Culicoides hypersensitivity.

Top internal medicine veterinarians have release a consensus statement on equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).

Here are some recent studies on lameness, one of the most commonly reported causes of equine loss of use.

Dr. Tom Chambers, who heads the OIE Reference Laboratory for Equine Influenza at the University of Kentucky, talks about the current flu outbreak.

This special laminitis research collection is important for every equine veterinary practitioner.

Caffeine and pentoxifylline added post-thaw were able to increase the proportion of motile spermatozoa only for stallions and not for donkeys.

Discussions centered on where we are with EPM research and what is needed to make progress with this disease.

Adding epinephrine to lidocaine resulted in improved regional anesthesia of longer duration than administration of lidocaine alone.

The authors concluded that, "Continuous digital hypothermia reduced the severity of laminitis in the EHC model and prevented histological lesions compatible with lamellar structural failure."

Using a fast and reliable multiplex rtPCR platform will help monitor the introduction of clade 2 Florida sublineage EIV strains into North America via international transportation.

Researchers noted that in spite of some adverse reactions, chemotherapy can be used successfully for treatment of horses with lymphoma.

The authors noted that this is the first report of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns for equine L. intracellularisstrains.

A genetic test for the E321G MYH1 variant is now available, allowing veterinarians to diagnose IMM and non-ER with ease and providing horse owners with a tool to make informed breeding decisions and avoid producing affected foals.

Researchers at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee looked at the role of Maltodextrin in equine wound healing.

An EVE article was the basis for this presentation at the 2018 Purina Equine Veterinary Conference.

Strontium plesiotherapy (a type of radiotherapy) is being used at the Animal Health Trust to treat some sarcoids in horses.

College thesis paper looks at the relationship between barometric pressure and incidence of colic in horses.

In addition to previously identified risk factors such as firm ground and race distance, trainer performance is also a risk factor for distal limb fracture in British flat racing thoroughbreds.

Insulin weakens the structural integrity of equine lamellae in an ex vivo model.

Time of year had a large and significant effect on both survival times and growth scores of S. equi.

The use of antibacterial suture might be relevant to a number of equine surgical procedures and could be worth looking into further.

This study reveals the potential for Bacillus subtilis as a probiotic application in the horse, but further studies are needed to evaluate its usefulness and efficacy in the live horse.