The case of the two year old thoroughbred filly presented here has been diagnosed with and treated for equine gastric ulceration syndrome (EGUS). The results of her examination are documented over a five month period. The patient was finally hospitalised with acute severe colic. Absence of chronic clinical problems common for pyloric stenosis can be attributed to the permanent antiulceration me...

Hindgut acidosis (HGA) is a common problem in horses consuming either large quantities of grain or fructan-rich forages. Horses suffering from HGA may develop anorexia, colic, or laminitis or display stereotypical behaviors such as wood chewing and stall weaving. Feeding a protected sodium bicarbonate (PSB) is a safe and effective method of attenuating HGA without producing a metabolic alkalosi...

Surveillance Equine grass sickness (EGS, equine dysautonomia) remains a frequently fatal polyneuropathy of equids. The Animal Health Trust (AHT) continues to host a nationwide surveillance scheme (http://www.equinegrasssickness.co.uk/), in which data from 1410 EGS cases, collated for the decade 2000-2009, were published previously [1]. Since 2010 a further 642 EGS cases have been reported to th...

The aim of this study was to survey veterinary practitioners' selection of diagnostic tests for horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain. A questionnaire was distributed to veterinary surgeons involved in the primary evaluation of horses with abdominal pain, including the respondent's demographics, selection of diagnostic tests and factors affecting decision-making. Data analysis included d...

Definition and Incidence Motility dysfunction is often termed ileus which is defined as the impairment of aboral transit of gastrointestinal (GI) contents. The term has been used in several different ways in the equine literature. It has sometimes been used very broadly and included both functional and mechanical obstructions whereas in other reports it’s use has been limited to functional impa...

Claudins, which are known as transmembrane proteins play an essential role in tight junctions (TJs) to form physical barriers and regulate paracellular transportation. To understand equine diseases, it is helpful to measure the tissue-specific expression of TJs in horses. Major equine diseases such as colic and West Nile cause damage to TJs. In this study, the expression level and distribution ...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY In horses, aortic sinus of Valsalva aneurysms or tears in the aortic root are well-recognised conditions in breeding stallions, often leading to sudden death. A more uncommon form of aortic rupture, located proximal to the ligamentum arteriosum has been reported in 3 Friesian horses. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to phenotypically characterise aortic ru...