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Clinical insights: Current progress in equine cardiology 临床见解:马心脏病学的最新进展
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70099
L. Nath, V. Savage
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Science in brief: 2025 Dorothy Havemeyer Foundation Equine Performance Workshop 科学简介:2025年多萝西·哈夫迈耶基金会马术表演工作坊
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70071
Robert Keene, Melissa King, Erica McKenzie, Cristobal Navas de Solis, Allen Page
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Equine vets—A dying ‘breed’? Recruitment and retention challenges in equine practice 马兽医——濒临灭绝的“品种”?马术实践中的招募和保留挑战
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-08 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70070
Renate Weller, Tierney Kinnison
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Risk factors for strangulating lipoma obstruction and lipomata in horses. 马绞窄性脂肪瘤梗阻和脂肪瘤的危险因素。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70107
Alex Gillen, Diana Hassel, Sam W Gonzalez, Victoria Savage, Margaret Mudge, Andrew Wood, Hattie Barnes, Anje Bauck, David Freeman, Katarzyna Dembek, Liara M Gonzalez, Debra C Archer
{"title":"Risk factors for strangulating lipoma obstruction and lipomata in horses.","authors":"Alex Gillen, Diana Hassel, Sam W Gonzalez, Victoria Savage, Margaret Mudge, Andrew Wood, Hattie Barnes, Anje Bauck, David Freeman, Katarzyna Dembek, Liara M Gonzalez, Debra C Archer","doi":"10.1111/evj.70107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70107","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Strangulating lipoma obstruction (SLO) is the most common cause of equine small intestinal strangulation and is fatal without surgery. Currently, epidemiological information is primarily limited to signalment-related risk factors and requires further investigation.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify horse-level risk factors for SLO and/or abdominal lipoma(s) (LP) formation in horses with acute colic that underwent surgery or post-mortem examination at participating equine clinics.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective, international, multicentre, epidemiological study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An epidemiological study was conducted over 27 months (January 2022-April 2024) in 8 clinics (UK n = 4, USA n = 4) to identify variables associated with altered likelihood of SLO and/or LP. Horses presenting with acute colic signs that underwent surgery or post-mortem examination were eligible. Those (i) that had SLO as the primary cause of colic, or (ii) those that had mesenteric and/or omental lipoma(ta) (LP) were compared to horses without lipomata. Signalment, adiposity, endocrine status, and lipomata deposition data were analysed using univariable and multivariable logistic regression models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Data from 392 horses was obtained (108 SLO; 190 LP). Increasing age (odds ratio [OR] 1.23) for every year increase in age 95% CI (95% CI: 1.17-1.30, p < 0.001), male sex (OR 1.78, 95% CI: 1.08-2.95, p = 0.02) and clinical indicators of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) (OR 4.77, 95% CI: 2.93-7.77, p < 0.001) were significantly associated with increased likelihood of SLO. Increasing age, clinical indicators of EMS, indicators of previous/current laminitis (hoof growth ring score), jejunal mesenteric fat score and omental fat scores were significantly associated with increased likelihood of LP.</p><p><strong>Main limitations: </strong>Population restricted to horses with acute colic signs admitted to collaborating clinics.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Measures to prevent adiposity and EMS development appear important to reduce the likelihood of LP and SLO. Further investigation of differential adipose tissue deposition between male and female horses is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":11796,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145225280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Multi-centre clinical audit of oxygen and inhalant anaesthetic usage in equine anaesthesia: The potential benefits of training and low-flow techniques. 马麻醉中氧和吸入麻醉剂使用的多中心临床审计:训练和低流量技术的潜在益处。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-04 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70108
Luís Filipe Louro, Charlotte Sinclair, Laura Hargreaves, Karen Coumbe, Mohamed Hajeeh Ali, Valentina Percan, Becky Bacon, Adam Kukaswadia, Tim Mair
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Effectiveness of a screening protocol employed at a UK rescue centre to prevent introduction of strangles. 英国救援中心采用的筛查方案的有效性,以防止引入勒死。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70080
Luke A McLinden, Jeremy G Kemp-Symonds, Janet M Daly, Adam M Blanchard, Andrew S Waller, Sarah L Freeman
{"title":"Effectiveness of a screening protocol employed at a UK rescue centre to prevent introduction of strangles.","authors":"Luke A McLinden, Jeremy G Kemp-Symonds, Janet M Daly, Adam M Blanchard, Andrew S Waller, Sarah L Freeman","doi":"10.1111/evj.70080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70080","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Infection with Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) is characterised by acute disease, with about 10% of infected animals remaining persistently infected. Clinically, infection with S. equi cannot readily be distinguished from infection caused by other respiratory pathogens, including Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus), equine influenza virus, and equine herpes virus. Screening protocols, with appropriate quarantining facilities, are important to detect horses infected with S. equi and avoid strangles outbreaks. Virulent strains of S. zooepidemicus can also cause strangles-like presentations.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate the effectiveness of the screening process implemented at a UK welfare centre to prevent the introduction of strangles and strangles-like presentations.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Clinical records of 626 equids admitted to a UK welfare centre between 2017 and 2021 and from horses that developed respiratory signs after admission were reviewed. The screening protocol, which included a clinical examination, paired serology samples (iELISA) taken 6 weeks apart, and bilateral guttural pouch endoscopy to identify abnormalities such as chondroids with lavage for qPCR and culture analysis for S. equi (and often S. zooepidemicus) was implemented during this time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 34 screening-positive equids. Of these, 24 (3.8%) were qPCR-positive for S. equi, 8 were qPCR/culture positive for S. zooepidemicus, and 2 were qPCR/culture negative but had chondroids. Bilateral guttural pouch endoscopy, with qPCR analysis of lavage material, was an effective method of screening equids. There were no cases of strangles or strangles-like presentations within the main herds after screening and admission of new horses.</p><p><strong>Main limitations: </strong>Variation in the level of detail of clinical records.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The screening process resulted in the identification of screening-positive equids and maintained a strangles-free herd. Further research is required to elucidate the significance of S. zooepidemicus infection in the guttural pouch.</p>","PeriodicalId":11796,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145198838","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Pre-operative feeding effects on post-anaesthetic colic and faecal output in horses. 术前喂养对马麻醉后绞痛和粪便排出量的影响。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70100
Ana Lopes, Ella Aitkin, Luis Filipe Louro
{"title":"Pre-operative feeding effects on post-anaesthetic colic and faecal output in horses.","authors":"Ana Lopes, Ella Aitkin, Luis Filipe Louro","doi":"10.1111/evj.70100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Post-anaesthetic colic (PAC) is a complication in horses undergoing general anaesthesia (GA). Various preoperative feeding strategies are used in equine practice, yet their impact on PAC remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To identify perioperative risk factors associated with PAC and evaluate the influence of preoperative fasting on PAC prevalence and faecal output.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical records of horses undergoing non-abdominal surgery under GA were reviewed. Horses were categorised into fasted and non-fasted groups based on their pre-anaesthetic feeding regimen. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify variables associated with PAC. Differences in faecal output and water intake between groups were analysed using a two-tailed hypothesis test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 620 cases were included. Fasting (odds ratio [OR] 2.7, 95% CI 1.4-5.5, p = 0.005), increased surgery duration (per minute) (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.002-1.02, p = 0.017) and increasing age (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.02-1.15, p = 0.012) were significantly associated with PAC. Non-fasted horses passed significantly more manure post-operatively. Median (IQR) manure production per hour was 0.44 (0.31-0.61) piles in non-fasted versus 0.38 (0.25-0.50) piles in fasted horses during the first 24 h post-anaesthesia (p < 0.001) and 0.53 (0.42-0.67) versus 0.50 (0.36-0.63) in the second 24 h post-anaesthesia (p = 0.04). Water intake 12 h pre-anaesthesia was also higher in non-fasted horses (1.02 [0.73-1.75] L/h) compared to fasted horses (0.88 [0.53-1.75] L/h; p < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Main limitations: </strong>Poor overall accuracy of the predictive model obtained. The retrospective design of the study may introduce bias due to possible inconsistencies in medical records.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Pre-operative fasting was associated with increased risk of PAC and reduced faecal output in horses. These findings support reconsidering fasting practices in equine anaesthesia.</p>","PeriodicalId":11796,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145198826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Distal interphalangeal joint capsule enthesopathy of the middle phalanx and articular cartilage loss. 远端指间关节囊内附病及中指骨关节软骨丢失。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70096
Monika A Samol, Myra F Barrett, David D Frisbie
{"title":"Distal interphalangeal joint capsule enthesopathy of the middle phalanx and articular cartilage loss.","authors":"Monika A Samol, Myra F Barrett, David D Frisbie","doi":"10.1111/evj.70096","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70096","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Significant distal interphalangeal joint (DIPJ) pathology, particularly affecting soft tissue and articular cartilage, is often not identifiable on radiographs but can be accompanied by joint capsule enthesopathy on the middle phalanx (P2), which can be readily identified.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To explore frequency and correlations between DIPJ capsule enthesopathy identified on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and radiographs and DIPJ articular cartilage abnormalities and other concurrent soft tissue or osseous pathology within the foot found on MRI.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective descriptive case series.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cases identified with DIPJ capsule enthesopathy on MRI and radiographs were retrospectively reviewed. Abnormalities were graded using a 4-point scale. Descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlations were used to analyse the relationship between the presence and grade of DIPJ capsule enthesopathy, lameness, and DIPJ intra-articular and collateral ligament abnormalities seen on MRI.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>MRI and radiographic studies of 21 feet with DIPJ capsule enthesopathy were analysed. DIPJ articular cartilage lesions were identified in 20/21 limbs (95%). There was no significant correlation between the degree of DIPJ capsule enthesopathy and the severity of articular cartilage lesions. DIPJ proliferative synovitis and osteophytes were present in the majority of limbs (91% and 95%), respectively. DIPJ collateral ligaments were abnormal in 52% of the limbs. With MRI-based assessment, DIPJ capsule enthesopathy grade was moderately positively correlated with DIPJ collateral ligaments' findings severity (r = 0.53, p = 0.01).</p><p><strong>Main limitations: </strong>Retrospective character, no histopathology, studied cases limited to one referral centre, low case numbers and statistical power.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The presence of DIPJ capsule enthesopathy on radiographs is a reliable finding to rule in DIPJ damage and support further case management, particularly in cases where advanced imaging is unavailable or desired.</p>","PeriodicalId":11796,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145085557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Retrospective performance-indexed analysis of Thoroughbred racehorses undergoing surgical management of proximal sesamoid bone fractures. 接受近端籽骨骨折手术治疗的纯种马的回顾性表现指数分析。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70102
A Yeomans, P Cramp, R Carpenter, B Bladon
{"title":"Retrospective performance-indexed analysis of Thoroughbred racehorses undergoing surgical management of proximal sesamoid bone fractures.","authors":"A Yeomans, P Cramp, R Carpenter, B Bladon","doi":"10.1111/evj.70102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Proximal sesamoid bone fractures (PSBFs) are a leading cause of economic losses. Post-operative racing prognosis is multi-factorial; however, recent studies are lacking.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To provide an update on racing outcomes for horses undergoing surgical management of PSBFs, analyse variables affecting performance and compare post-operative racing performance with pre-operative data and case-matched controls.</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Retrospective case series.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thoroughbred racehorses that underwent PSBF repair (2008-2022) were included. Data retrieved included fracture type, limb, axiality, treatment, age, sex, suspensory ligament branch (SLB) injury, surgical date, date of racing return, and pre- and post-operative starts and places (1-3), which generated a performance index (PI) and PI per start (PI/S). Chi-squared assessed the effect of categorical variables (sex, limb, fracture type, axiality, SLB injury and pre-surgical racing experience) on racing outcome. Wilcoxon signed-rank test compared pre- and post-operative performance indices. Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests assessed significance between categorical variables and numerical variables (age, recovery, number of starts (Nstarts), and performance indices). Binary logistical regression performed multivariable analysis. Change in PI and PI/S, and Nstarts were compared between matched controls and cases using Mann-Whitney U tests.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, 86/168; 51.2% (confidence interval (CI): 43.5%-58.9%) horses raced post-operatively. Of the 113 horses that raced pre-operatively, 57 raced post-operatively (50.4%, CI: 41.8%-59.3%). Forelimb fracture cases (42.3%) were less likely to race post-operatively compared with hindlimb cases (65.6%, p = 0.003). In univariable analysis, horses that underwent surgical management of mid-body fractures (15.8%) were less likely to race compared with other fracture types (apical 56.1%, abaxial 60.5% and basal 25%, p = 0.001). Horses undergoing screw-fixation were less likely to race compared with fragment-removal (17.4% vs. 56.6%, p = 0.001). Axiality, pre-operative racing and SLB injury did not affect return-to-racing. No significance was observed for post-operative Nstarts, change in PI, change in PI/S or the return-to-racing proportion between cases and controls.</p><p><strong>Main limitation: </strong>The retrospective nature and drop-out rate limited post-operative analysis.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Surgical management of apical and abaxial PSBFs via fragment removal is associated with improved post-operative outcomes compared with PSBFs necessitating internal fixation. Limb is a significant determining factor for return to racing. Post-operative racers have good longevity, although reduced PI/S compared with pre-operative performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":11796,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145091146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cone beam computed tomographic myelography in horses with cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy. 颈椎压缩性脊髓病马的锥形束计算机断层显像。
IF 2.2 2区 农林科学
Equine Veterinary Journal Pub Date : 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1111/evj.70094
Sonia González-Medina, Myra F Barrett, Tawfik A Aboellail, Bradley B Nelson, Yvette S Nout-Lomas
{"title":"Cone beam computed tomographic myelography in horses with cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy.","authors":"Sonia González-Medina, Myra F Barrett, Tawfik A Aboellail, Bradley B Nelson, Yvette S Nout-Lomas","doi":"10.1111/evj.70094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.70094","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>While computed tomographic (CT) myelography is increasingly available and has been evaluated in alive horses, objective criteria for diagnosing cervical vertebral compressive myelopathy (CVCM) are lacking.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To establish morphometric dimensions of the cervical vertebral canal and spinal cords from horses with CVCM and compare those to unaffected horses with the use of cone beam CT (CBCT).</p><p><strong>Study design: </strong>Prospective observational study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Four control horses and ten horses with CVCM underwent diagnostic imaging and histopathology. Morphometric measurements were obtained from cervical radiographs and radiographic and CBCT myelography. Receiver operating characteristic curves were generated to establish thresholds of measurements.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Intravertebral sagittal ratios were significantly different between CVCM and control horses. Dorsal myelographic column reduction was significantly different between compressed sites and non-compressed sites. Full myelographic area, dural area, and spinal cord area were significantly smaller in the CVCM horses, and were significantly smaller at compressed sites when compared to non-compressed sites. Reductions of full myelographic area and dural area and ratios of spinal cord area to full myelographic area and dural area were significantly larger at compressed sites when compared to non-compressed sites. Diagnostic thresholds to consider for CVCM are full myelographic area <294 mm<sup>2</sup>, dural area <188 mm<sup>2</sup>, and spinal cord area <104 mm<sup>2</sup>. Compressed sites were associated with thresholds of full myelographic area <274 mm<sup>2</sup>, dural area <188 mm<sup>2</sup>, or reduction of full myelographic area >9%, reduction of dural area >14%, spinal cord area: full myelographic area >36.7%, and spinal cord area: dural area >57.9%.</p><p><strong>Main limitations: </strong>Small number of horses. CVCM horses were younger than control horses.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>CBCT myelography provides quantitative parameters that can support a diagnosis of CVCM and should be used alongside radiographic myelography.</p>","PeriodicalId":11796,"journal":{"name":"Equine Veterinary Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145085476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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