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 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 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 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,…
Clostridiosis, Enteric Basic Information Definition Enteric disease caused by infection with clostridial species, primarily Clostridium perfringens and Clostridium difficile Synonym(s) • Necrotizing enterocolitis (typically associated with C. perfringens) • Pseudomembraneous…
Heel Extension Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) Heel extensions are placed on the weight-bearing surface of the digit of neonatal foals to prevent hyperextension of the joints of the digit….
Gamma Glutamyl Transferase/Transpeptidase (GGT) Basic Information Definition Induced enzyme: Membrane-bound enzymes (not cytoplasmic) with increased activity attributed to cholestasis, drug, or hormonal effects Typical Normal Range (US units; SI units)…
Thrombocytopenia, Immune-Mediated Basic Information Definition Excessive bleeding caused by an absence of blood platelets as a result of their destruction by autoantibodies Synonym(s) Autoimmune thrombocytopenia Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex •…
