Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), also known as moon blindness, is the most common cause of blindness in horses worldwide. It affects 2 to 25 percent of horses globally, with 56 percent of affected horses eventually becoming blind. What would cause a horse to go blind? Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU or Read more…
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), also known as Moon Blindness or Periodic Ophthalmia, is a leading cause of blindness in horses worldwide. It is one of the most common diseases of the equine eye, with an estimated prevalence of 2-25% in the United States. What causes horse blindness? In many horses, Read more…
Water horsepower is the minimum power that is required to move the water (Figure 2). In other words, it is the power that the pump would require if the pump were 100% efficient. The water horsepower can be determined if the flow rate of the water and the force (pressure) Read more…
An adult horse’s body is composed of roughly 70 percent water, which equates to 770 pounds or 96 gallons of water for the average 1,100-pound horse. How much water does a 1000 pound horse drink? 6-10 gallonsA 1,000-pound horse at maintenance will typically consume 6-10 gallons of water per day Read more…
In equine medicine, plasma products have been used (1) to treat failure of passive transfer (FPT); sepsis; and coagulopathies; (2) as “antiendotoxin” agents; and (3) to provide colloidal support. Why do they give foals plasma? Plasma transfusion to neonatal foals with partial or complete FPT is considered to be the Read more…
Horses develop enlargement and benign tumors in a section of the pituitary gland known as the pars intermedia. While these tumors do not spread and rarely become large enough to cause neurological disease, they overproduce hormones that create an abnormal metabolic state. Where is the pituitary gland in a horse? Read more…
The horse’s pituitary The most well known function of the equine pituitary is the production of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the pars intermedia. ACTH acts directly on the adrenal glands to stimulate the production of steroids, most notably cortisol in response to stress. What does the pituitary gland do in Read more…
Ultrasound can be used to obtain images of orthopaedic soft tissues in horses, such as tendons and ligaments. Some of the larger joints as well, such as the stifle, are frequently evaluated by ultrasonography. We also use ultrasound imaging to investigate wounds and even for fractures of the pelvis. What Read more…
An average ultrasound scan will cost around £160. How much does an equine ultrasound cost? The cost for this is $200-300. For ultrasound we routinely use advanced techniques which include on and off incidence scanning in addition to non-weight bearing and color flow Doppler scanning to provide the most comprehensive Read more…
Ultrasound exams normally require no sedation (depending, of course, on the location of the scan and the horse’s behavior). How do you ultrasound a horse? Mares are prepared for transrectal ultrasonography by wrapping the tail and then evacuating the rectum. The probe is then inserted rectally and the cross-section of Read more…