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The use of SGLT2 inhibitors in the management of high levels of insulin and laminitis – a preliminary study

This important study looked at the effectiveness of ertugliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor in reducing the high levels of insulin and...
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Sudden cardiac death in racehorses

Sudden cardiac death has been reported as a cause of fatality in up to 25% of unexpected racehorse deaths in...
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Another cell type to look at in Equine Asthma?

Authors from Italy and Canada have suggested that a sub-type of macrophage might be an important overlooked component of bronchoalveolar...
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Epilepsy in juvenile Arabian foals – Genetic variant identified

There is a well described syndrome of epilepsy in young Arabian foals of Egyptian lineage. Seizures are usually noticed by...
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Do horses with Metabolic Syndrome have altered blood coagulation?

People who are obese and suffer from metabolic syndrome are at risk of cardiovascular disease and thromboembolic events (such as...
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The effect of dust and omega-3 diets on airway disease

This study focuses on horses with a diagnosis of mild asthma, or Inflammatory Airway Disease. This condition typically responds well...
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What causes death of horses in retirement facilities

Older horses are vulnerable to a diversity of diseases that are impacted by age.  These include pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction...
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Using teeth to age Arabian horses

The use of incisor teeth to age horses dates to 600 BC. Recently, there has been some doubt as to...
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Improving the duration of palmar digital nerve blocks

The study looked at the effect of mepivacaine, dexmedetomidine, or mepivacaine and dexmedetomidine infiltration over the palmar digital (PD) nerve...
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Application of an electrocardiography device (iECG) for heart rhythm analysis after exercise in Thoroughbred horses.

Laura Nath and others. Aust Vet J. 2021 Dec 2. doi: 10.1111/avj.13137. This study confirmed that the AliveCor (Kardia) electrocardiography device...