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{"title":"A novel case report of clockwise and counterclockwise uterine torsions during the same gestation period in a mare","authors":"Mohamed K. Derbala,&nbsp;Marwa H. Hassan,&nbsp;Ashraf M. Abu-Seida","doi":"10.1111/eve.14036","DOIUrl":"10.1111/eve.14036","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Uterine torsion (UT) is a common obstetrical problem in Straight Egyptian Arabian mares, causing a medical emergency for both the mare and the fetus. This case report describes, for the first time, the management of a case of UT in both directions during a single gestation period in a 5-year-old Straight Egyptian Arabian mare. The mare was 8 months pregnant and experienced intermittent unresponsive colic signs. Rectal examination revealed clockwise 180° UT and ultrasonography showed a viable fetus. The haematological findings were within the normal range. The mare was surgically treated immediately by standing flank laparotomy (SFL) on the right side. 4 days later, the mare was returned to the clinic with the same complaint. Rectal and ultrasonography examinations revealed counterclockwise 180° UT and a viable fetus. The animal was subjected again to SFL on the left side. After surgeries, the mare recovered well, foaled at term and gave birth to a viable filly. She was bred again and conceived. This case is documented to demonstrate the occurrence of a UT in both directions during the same gestation period in mares, as well as the efficacy of SFL in rectifying the condition and allowing both the mother and foal to survive.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"37 1","pages":"e1-e5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141928471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Highlights of recent clinically relevant papers","authors":"Sue Wright","doi":"10.1111/eve.14018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.14018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 9","pages":"450-451"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141967312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A narrative literature review of equine sarcoidosis","authors":"Christina Maria Wimmer-Scherr,&nbsp;Bianca Christine Schwarz","doi":"10.1111/eve.14030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.14030","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Equine sarcoidosis (ES) is a rare disease characterised by granulomatous inflammation of one or multiple organs. The skin is most frequently affected in horses and the clinical presentation can range from scaling and crusting lesions to nodular or tumour-like masses. ES has been divided into three subtypes depending on the distribution of lesions in the body: the localised, partially generalised and generalised form. Overall, no breed or sex predilections have been consistently observed so far. Most affected horses are older than 3 years although the disease may occur at any age. While aetiology and pathogenesis of ES have not yet been fully determined, a chronic exaggerated immune response to one specific or multiple antigens is frequently hypothesised. Diagnosis is based upon history, clinical presentation, histopathology and exclusion of likely differential diagnoses. The treatment of choice in ES is initial anti-inflammatory to immunosuppressive doses of corticosteroids with subsequent tapering doses. Reported treatment success seems to be highly variable and prospective studies on the efficacy of corticosteroids or other agents are currently lacking in ES. Prognosis for survival is good for the localised form and poor for the other forms of ES. Complete remission of lesions in the localised form following treatment is less frequent and response to treatment is typically characterised by a slowdown or cessation of disease progression. There are scarce reports of spontaneous remission of this disease.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"37 1","pages":"44-51"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142764190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Congenital angular deviations of the tail in horses","authors":"Carlotta Valletti,&nbsp;Thomas R. Schmitz,&nbsp;Reiner Egle,&nbsp;Matthias Haab,&nbsp;Joerg A. Auer","doi":"10.1111/eve.14029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.14029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this clinical commentary, the various pathologies occurring in the tail region of horses and foals are briefly summarised, followed by a discussion of angular deviations of the tail and the possibilities of their correction.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 10","pages":"515-519"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142137877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Congenital valvular dysplasia in the horse","authors":"Todd Sumerfield,&nbsp;Carl Toborowsky","doi":"10.1111/eve.14034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.14034","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;In the case report described in this issue, Bell et al. (&lt;span&gt;2024&lt;/span&gt;) describe a previously unreported occurrence of aortic, mitral and tricuspid valve dysplasia (TVD) in a 7-month-old, Warmblood-cross colt. The prevalence of congenital heart disease (CHD) in the horse is limited to historical studies that suggest a prevalence of 0.03%–0.2% (Buergelt, &lt;span&gt;2003&lt;/span&gt;; Michaëlsson &amp; Ho, &lt;span&gt;2000&lt;/span&gt;). Valvular dysplasia appears to make up an even smaller group of CHD in horses, and was identified in only 8/18 foals in one report (Hall et al., &lt;span&gt;2010&lt;/span&gt;). The reported numbers likely underestimate total occurrence, as the true numbers include foals with severe cardiac malformations who die during or shortly after birth, as well as clinically silent defects that go undetected. Despite the suspectedly low occurrence of congenital valvular disease, the equine practitioner must still be aware of these conditions and be familiar with the clinical presentation and available diagnostics for detection and management of congenital valvular dysplasia.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The horse in this report had changes consistent with congenital dysplasia of the aortic, mitral and tricuspid valves. Individual case reports of dysplasia of the mitral valve (Marr &amp; Bowen, &lt;span&gt;2010&lt;/span&gt;; McGurrin et al., &lt;span&gt;2003&lt;/span&gt;; Schober et al., &lt;span&gt;2000&lt;/span&gt;) and mitral and tricuspid valves (Duz et al., &lt;span&gt;2013&lt;/span&gt;) in horses have been published. Anecdotal observation of TVD as an isolated congenital defect has also been previously reported by the authors. Most congenital abnormalities of the tricuspid valve in horses are forms of atresia (Hall et al., &lt;span&gt;2010&lt;/span&gt;; Krüger et al., &lt;span&gt;2016&lt;/span&gt;; Meurs et al., &lt;span&gt;1997&lt;/span&gt;), with some investigators suggesting it is among the most common form of equine CHD (Hall et al., &lt;span&gt;2010&lt;/span&gt;). Atrioventricular valvular dysplasia can also be a component of complex CHD (Bayly et al., &lt;span&gt;1982&lt;/span&gt;; Kohnken et al., &lt;span&gt;2018&lt;/span&gt;; van der Luer &amp; van der Linde-Sipman, &lt;span&gt;1978&lt;/span&gt;). Dysplasia of the aortic valve has been described as an isolated abnormality (Clark et al., &lt;span&gt;1987&lt;/span&gt;; Taylor et al., &lt;span&gt;2007&lt;/span&gt;), as well as in combination with other CHD (Michlik et al., &lt;span&gt;2014&lt;/span&gt;).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The clinical signs of valvular dysplasia tend to manifest early in life, particularly when disease is severe. The clinical presentation of horses with CHD varies greatly based on disease severity. Most foals diagnosed with one or more forms of valvular dysplasia present with lethargy, exercise intolerance, failure to thrive, dyspnoea, cyanosis or syncope within the first days to weeks of life (Scansen, &lt;span&gt;2019&lt;/span&gt;). Clinical signs are often nonspecific, which can complicate diagnosis and delay management. Recognition of disease requires that the practitioner consider CHD as a differential. Abnormal cardiac auscultation is often the first diagnostic that triggers suspicio","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 11","pages":"568-570"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eve.14034","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142404802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of equine glandular gastric disease","authors":"Heidi E. Banse,&nbsp;Linda J. Paul","doi":"10.1111/eve.14028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.14028","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Equine glandular gastric disease (EGGD) is a common disorder of horses that presents challenges in both diagnosis and treatment for equine veterinarians. Because clinical signs are non-specific, diagnosis requires endoscopy. Lesion grading may be inconsistent due to challenges in interpreting endoscopic findings, which complicates diagnosis and monitoring. Successful management is difficult due to the multifactorial pathogenesis of disease. This review will provide an overview of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and approach to the management of EGGD.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 10","pages":"555-560"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142137868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The use of hysteroscopy to identify and treat reproductive tract abnormalities in the mare","authors":"Sarah Eaton","doi":"10.1111/eve.14024","DOIUrl":"10.1111/eve.14024","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hysteroscopy is a complementary tool to the traditional transrectal palpation and ultrasonography commonly performed by equine practitioners. Once mastered, it is a quick and useful diagnostic tool for the general and targeted evaluation of the endometrium and provides real time information about potential causes of subfertility. Samples of intrauterine fluid and the endometrium can be taken via transendoscopic catheters or infusion pipettes or via the use of traditional endometrial biopsy forceps. In addition to being a useful diagnostic tool, treatments can often be performed at the same time the pathologies are identified, providing mare owners with information and resolution of problems. With the development of additional technologies, hysteroscopy allows for optical biopsies to be performed, which will likely increase in use as the software moves from the research laboratories to clinical practice. Hysteroscopy is an easily learned, useful clinical skill for the identification of abnormalities in the mares' reproductive tract.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"37 1","pages":"36-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141830490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Physiological and behavioural considerations for managing horses with tail disorders","authors":"Ashraf M. Abu-Seida","doi":"10.1111/eve.14020","DOIUrl":"10.1111/eve.14020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 10","pages":"512-514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141647420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Use of transrectal transducers in abdominal ultrasonography of horses: A review","authors":"Jean-Yin Tan,&nbsp;Hanna Haardt","doi":"10.1111/eve.14025","DOIUrl":"10.1111/eve.14025","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Abdominal ultrasonography is an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of colic, yet primary care equine veterinary practitioners are often limited by availability and access to low-frequency (2–5 MHz curvilinear array or sector) abdominal transducers. Use of high-frequency (5–10 MHz linear array) transrectal transducers has not previously been compared with use of abdominal transducers for transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography. One recent pilot study established that there was no significant difference in organ detection by the two transducers on the right side of the equine abdomen, but the stomach, liver and kidney on the left side were less likely to be detected using the transrectal transducer in healthy horses. A clinical study found that the transrectal transducer can be used successfully using the FLASH protocol in horses presenting with colic, with high-quality images that detected abnormalities of the peritoneal fluid, small intestine and large intestine. The transrectal transducer had decreased visualisation of the stomach and left kidney and was less likely to detect pathology surrounding these organs. This is the first series of studies to evaluate use of transrectal transducers in abdominal ultrasonography of the horse, a tool that is readily accessible to the field practitioner.</p>","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 11","pages":"603-606"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eve.14025","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141647594","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An update on the use of saliva-based diagnostics for Anoplocephala perfoliata infections in horses","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/eve.13_14008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13_14008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11786,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Education","volume":"36 S13","pages":"14-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eve.13_14008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141583754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}