Seborrhea

Staphylococcus Pyoderma

Serum Bile Acid (SBA) Concentration Basic Information Definition • Bile: An alkaline liquid secreted by hepatocytes necessary for digestion • Bile acids (bile salts): Cholesterol conjugates made by the liver…

Suspected Breeding Problem in the Mare

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Sepsis

Sorbitol Dehydrogenase (SDH) Basic Information Definition Leakage enzyme: Soluble cytoplasmic enzymes released into circulation after increased membrane permeability (sublethal cellular injury or cellular necrosis) Typical Normal Range (US Units; SI…

Neoplasia, Esophageal Basic Information Definition Neoplasia of the esophagus Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex More likely in older horses Clinical Presentation History, Chief Complaint • Clinical signs of recurrent esophageal obstruction….

Neoplasia, Gastric Basic Information Definition Neoplasia of the stomach Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex More likely in older horses Risk Factors Because gastric neoplasias are so uncommon in horses, contributing factors…

Hypogammaglobulinemia, Transient Basic Information Definition A syndrome characterized by the delayed onset of immunoglobulin synthesis in newborn foals Epidemiology Genetics and Breed Predisposition Has been described in Thoroughbred and Arabian…

Dermatophytosis Basic Information Definition Highly contagious superficial fungal infection of skin, hair, or hooves of horses and cattle and occasionally sheep and goats Synonym(s) Ringworm Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex •…