Veterian Key

Nutrition Managing Starvation and Neglect Cases Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) • The role of the veterinarian is to provide medical services to the neglected horse(s) and to maintain a…

Nutrition Carbohydrates Basic Information Overview and Goal(s) • The horse is anatomically designed as a grazing, hind-gut fermenting herbivore, with a range of carbohydrates—hydrolyzable to fermentable—as its primary energy source….

Trypanosomiasis Basic Information Definition A disease caused by a bloodborne parasite of subtropical and tropical climates consisting of several species or subspecies of trypanosomes that are differentiated by clinical disease,…

Gastric Ulceration in Foals Basic Information Definition Disruption of the gastric mucosa, potentially extending into the lamina propria Synonym(S) Gastroduodenal ulcer disease (GDUD) Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Most common in…

Hernia, Inguinal Basic Information Definition • Protrusion of an organ or tissue through the inguinal ring into the inguinal canal • Indirect hernia is the most common form of inguinal…

Urospermia Basic Information Definition The presence of urine in the ejaculate, which, by changing the pH and osmolarity of the semen, causes infertility Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex Occurs in stallions;…

Wound Closure and Healing Basic Information Indications • Primary closure performed within several hours of injury is appropriate for fresh, minimally contaminated wounds, with a good blood supply, not involving…

Pneumonia, Parasitic Basic Information Definition Parasitic pneumonia in horses has two syndromes, primary lungworm infection (Dictyocaulus arnfieldi) and parasite migration through the lung. Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex • Equine lungworm…

Atrial Fibrillation Basic Information Definition Supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by very rapid and chaotic, self-sustaining atrial electrical activity with an irregularly irregular ventricular response. Synonym(s) Auricular fibrillation Epidemiology Species, Age, Sex…

Grass Sickness Basic Information Definition Neurologic disease primarily associated with the degeneration of neurons in the autonomic nervous system, particularly the enteric nervous system Synonym(s) Equine dysautonomia Epidemiology Species, Age,…