Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy Basic Information Synonym(s) External beam radiation, brachytherapy, interstitial therapy Overview and Goal • Used to treat tumors that cannot be adequately treated with surgery. • Primary effect on…
Immunodeficiency, Selective Immunoglobulin M
Immunodeficiency, Selective Immunoglobulin M Basic Information Definition An immunodeficiency syndrome characterized by low or absent serum immunoglobulin M (IgM) with normal or elevated levels of other immunoglobulin classes Epidemiology Species,…
Oral Soft Tissue Trauma
Oral Soft Tissue Trauma Salivary Glands and Ducts Basic Information Definition Injuries involving either the salivary glands or their associated ducts Synonym(s) Sialocele Epidemiology Risk Factors Trauma Associated Conditions And…
Mare Infertility Based on the Presence of Intrauterine Fluid
Mare Infertility Based on the Presence of Intrauterine Fluid
Neurotoxic Plant (Miscellaneous) Toxicosis
Neurotoxic Plant (Miscellaneous) Toxicosis Basic Information Definition Plants with the potential to cause neurologic poisoning in horses Synonym(s) • Buckeye, horse chestnut, red buckeye (Aesculus spp.) • Carolina jessamine, woodbine,…
Gasterophilus
Gasterophilus Basic Information Definition The most common, although rarely clinically significant, gastric endoparasite in adult horses and foals Synonym(s) • “Bots,” the bot fly larvae, are the stage found in…
Wound Dressing
Wound Dressing Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) • Wound dressings • >300 wound dressings available, ranging from passive adherent/nonadherent to interactive and bioactive products that contribute to healing • Most…
Keratitis, Noninfectious
Keratitis, Noninfectious Basic Information Definition Immune-mediated keratitis (IMMK) is one of the most common noninfectious corneal diseases in horses. Synonym(s) Chronic equine keratitis Epidemiology Genetics and Breed Predisposition None known,…
