A Brazilian study used the oral sugar test challenge to help diagnose equine metabolic syndrome and related insulin resistance in Crioulo horses, which have a high incidence of obesity.

Research has demonstrated many benefits for using tilapia skin as a wound dressing.

Wound healing in the PRP-treated lesions proceeded more rapidly (by 15 days) and with less granulation tissue than the control lesions.

Steaming hay better maximizes nutrient intake and palatability compared to soaking, while also mitigating particulate matter that could irritate airways.

The premise of the study is that long-term, starch-fed diets in horses can elicit low-grade systemic inflammation with the potential to develop ID.

The AHP report offers good news that the “equine industry appears to have stabilized” since the recession of 2008-2009.

The study concluded that while enrofloxacin and its metabolite ciprofloxacin diffuse to fetal fluids early in gestation, there were no detectable abnormalities found in any fetus after two weeks of mare treatment.

Cresty neck score can be predictive of insulin dysregulation and laminitis risk in horses and ponies.

A cryptorchid stallion has much higher levels of AMH than an intact stallion.

Those horses admitted to the facility for colic had fewer intestinal microbial species that were also less diverse.

While the modified-live virus bovine coronavirus vaccination caused minimal shedding in horses, it also resulted in a limited number of serological responses.

The authors stressed that joint soundness or pathology is only one aspect of a horse’s ability to perform.

A recent study evaluated the effect of age and different diets on ACTH levels measured through TRH stimulation and dexamethasone suppression testing procedures.

The results indicated that maximal concentration of amikacin in the coffin joint was achieved by 15 minutes.

The study concluded that mare obesity altered metabolism and increased low-grade inflammation in both dams and foals.

Researchers are looking at "biologic clocks" in skeletal muscle cells.

Veterinarians and farriers need to work together for the welfare of the horse and the horse owner.

Research on neuroinhibitory steroids shows that they work like sedatives in conjunction with other substances during pregnancy and parturition.

Presentations about ‘hot’ topics in equine health from the 2018 AAEP Convention can be found here and online, brought to you by Zoetis.

Biosecurity is an essential strategy to limit the spread of equine disease, both at home and at equestrian events.

Sucrose blood tests are not expected to replace gastroscopy for diagnosing foal ulcers, but they might be a useful screening tool to identify foals that should have gastroscopy.

Kinesio Equine Tape applied in the scrotal area following castration significantly decreased swelling, edema and skin temperature in the first three days following surgery compared to controls.

Clients and veterinarians can be happy with creative solutions to 24/7 equine care.

Understanding horse behavior research can help you better manage horses and modify owner behavior.

The University of California’s Veterinary Medicine department has developed guidelines to help veterinarians care for horses affected by smoke.

Separation of horses away from cattle might serve to minimize sarcoid transmission by fly vectors.

Riders who adopted a more consistent pacing strategy were less likely to be eliminated for metabolic or lameness-related problems

This study concluded that feed should be introduced to horses post-op as soon as clinical parameters improve.

The broad-spectrum antibiotic enrofloxacin was tested in pregnant mares to see if it caused problems in cartilage and tendons of foals after birth.

A recent study evaluated the effects of IA and IM triamcinolone on lung function in 10 horses with severe asthma.

In this small study, researchers looked at two supplements marketed as digestive aids.

Understand the options that are important to you when shopping for practice management software.

Predatory fungi had a significant effect in reducing in fecal egg counts in study horses and in the environment.

This study concluded that the combination ASU-GLU-CS joint supplement might be useful to minimize joint inflammation, especially if combined with lower doses of NSAIDs.

Research has been presented on MYH-1 myopathy in Quarter Horses and Quarter Horse-related breeds as a recognized syndrome.

Here are some less commonly considered—but highly useful—alternatives for equine wound dressings.

Here are some basic principles of equine wound care, along with some more novel approaches.

This study showed that there is a net benefit to joints with early exercise.

“Research shows that microbial dysbiosis, described as an ‘imbalance’ of the typical microbiota caused by perturbation, is often linked to negative health conditions."

“Our study highlights the possible blunting effects of magnesium during faster gaits that are likely to exacerbate head-shaking signs.”

Carbon dioxide is reported to decrease HIF concentrations while also decreasing inflammation-inducing compounds.

If personnel need to be present for foaling, research showed augmentation of mares (induction of labor) can be done successfully.

The study demonstrated the presence of EDCs in equine plasma and an association with EMS.

A study looked at the effect of core abdominal rehabilitation exercises for four weeks following colic surgery and how that influenced a horse’s return to performance.

Mowing pastures in active growing seasons can help reduce NSC intake of horses, thus decrease insulin response.

An FDA report cautions veterinarians and horse owners about handling altrenogest (progestin) products.

Blockage of IL-5 by the vaccine reduces eosinophil numbers in the skin; this lessens an allergic response to reduce skin damage.

Research showed that feeding grain concentrates to unadapted horses altered the cecal microbial community, with the greatest effects observed within the initial 14 days after diet change.