Pulmonary Fibrosis, Multinodular Basic Information Definition Multinodular pulmonary fibrosis (MPF) is a respiratory disease of adult horses that is characterized by interstitial and nodular pulmonary infiltrates of collagen and inflammatory…
Urinary Bladder and Urethral Rupture Basic Information Definition Rupture of the urinary bladder or urethra caused by increased intraabdominal pressure, occlusion, or localized infection Synonym(s) • Uroabdomen • Uroperitoneum Epidemiology…
Portosystemic Shunt Basic Information Definition Portosystemic shunts are vascular anomalies that cause blood from the portal circulation to bypass the liver and flow into the systemic circulation, allowing metabolic byproducts…
Aortic Aneurysm Basic Information Definition Localized abnormal dilation of the aorta that can be congenital or acquired. May occur at the aortic sinus or in the thoracic or abdominal aorta….
Osteoarthritis, Proximal Interphalangeal Joint (Ringbone) Basic Information Definition A progressive and permanent deterioration of the articular cartilage of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint accompanied by changes in the bone and…
Pneumonia, Neonatal Basic Information Definition Inflammatory disease of the lungs characterized in neonates most commonly as infectious in nature Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Neonates of any age Risk Factors •…
Glucosuria Basic Information Definition Glucose in urine Synonym(s) Glycosuria Typical Normal Range (US units; SI units) Negative in healthy horses Physiology Serum glucose is freely filtered by the glomerulus and…
Insulin Resistance Basic Information • Insulin is the primary hormone that controls energy metabolism. • The pancreatic β cells secrete insulin in response to glucose and glucagon. • Insulin secretion…
Immunodeficiency, Severe Combined Basic Information Definition A genetic disorder resulting in absence of mature functional B and T lymphocytes Synonym(s) Combined immunodeficiency Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex • Arabian foals and…
Protein-Losing Nephropathy Basic Information Definition A disease of protein loss via the kidney caused by an increase in glomerular permeability Epidemiology Risk Factors Systemic disease usually precedes the development of…
