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Human Medical Tools Might Help Foal Live with Diabetes
High-tech medical devices normally reserved for humans might prove helpful in managing the health of Justin Credible, the colt with the first documented case of type-1 diabetes.
Under the guidance of their treating veterinarian, owners David and Monica Hufana of Carlisle, Ky., are working with two ...
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12/18/2008
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Kentucky Colt with Type-1 Diabetes Might Be First
A colt born with type-1 diabetes might be the first documented equine case of the illness, according to his veterinarian, Nathan Slovis, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Ky.
The Kentucky Mountain Saddle Horse, aptly named Justin Credible (his owners say the name was picked out before he was born), was born on Oct. 19.
Justin Credible arrived two ...
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12/3/2008
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Urinary Tract Problems
The urinary tract is a vital system that should never be taken for granted; if a problem develops, it can rapidly become a crisis
(Editor's Note: Contributing to this article was Hal Schott, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, associate professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Michigan State University.)
The body produces many wastes and byproduct ...
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4/23/2008
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Peritoneal Dialysis Provides New Hope for Horses in Acute Renal Failure
Acute renal failure used to be a death sentence for a horse, but a new procedure pioneered by Laurie Gallatin, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, of Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, and successfully used by Sarah Reuss, VMD, a veterinary resident instructor at Texas A&M University, could be a viable option for getting horses with this condition through the most dangerous period. Reuss ...
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7/12/2007
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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
We keep them in our barns, give them to our animals, and take them ourselves. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are common, but they aren't benign. In this article we'll investigate what NSAIDs are and aren't, and what we should know when treating our horses.
Some things are best described by stating what they aren't. In the case of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, the ...
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4/1/2007
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Risk Factors Associated with Renal Failure
In a recent study, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine researchers looked for patterns in horses referred to the hospital with renal (kidney) insufficiency in order to detect the disorder earlier. Renal insufficiency is often a result of dehydration, and it is commonly associated with horses that are colicking and/or horses with increased creatinine (a kidney enzyme) levels. ...
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5/1/2006
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Urinating Too Often?
My 3-year-old registered Paint gelding urinates up to three times in a three-to-four hour period. My veterinarian has checked a blood profile and two urinalyses. The blood profile was normal and the first urinalysis showed elevated protein. The second urine sample was normal. If we are still concerned about a kidney problem, what other tests can we do? Is there something else we should look ...
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11/1/2005
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Dialysis to Treat Kidney Failure
Sometimes horses in renal (kidney) failure don't respond to conventional treatment--fluids, diuretics, etc. Toxins in the blood irritate the stomach, making the horse anorexic and depressed. At that point, dialysis might be the only option. The peritoneum, or lining between the abdomen and body wall, acts like a natural dialysis membrane in horses, letting toxic substances exit the blood whil ...
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9/1/2005
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Cross-species Cooperation
Rare teaming of human and veterinary medicine saves suffering mare. This is a segment of an article that printed in the Lexington Herald-Leader on May 8, 2004, and is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper.
Not a wisp of straw is in the way as the surgeon eyes the patient waiting for the procedure.
That's a good thing, for this ...
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5/13/2004
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The Depressed Foal
The most common reasons a foal might become depressed, Franklin said, include infection, poor nutrition, acidosis (unusually acidic blood from diarrhea), lameness (multiple lamenesses can often depress a foal, while just one usually doesn't cause depression), respiratory difficulty, and hypothermia (low body temperature). ...
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3/17/2004
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Good Nursing: Feeding Sick Horses
Blossom is a sorry sight. Suffering from the symptoms of strangles--fever, a snotty nose, and depression--she's been standing with her head in one corner of her isolation stall for hours now, barely moving. What's worse, her morning grain is untouched, and her hay has become part of her bedding, largely un-eaten. Never a plump mare, she seems to have dropped 100 pounds in the past two days as ...
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8/1/2000
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Traveling With Older Horses
Traveling cross-country with a horse can be an ordeal under the best of circumstances. Add in the geriatric factor, and the potential for problems is immediately compounded.
The aging process takes a toll on all horses, and with that war of attrition, the problem potential when traveling rises in disproportional fashion. If the older horse has weak kidneys, problems with its ...
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10/1/1998
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The Aging Equine
The average lifespan of a horse is said to be about 24 years; but as with humans, a horse's chronological age isn't always a good indicator of how old he really is. Some horses still are active at the age of 35, while others suffer significant signs of aging at 15. ...
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10/1/1998
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Fluids and Electrolytes: Life's Curious Brew
Encouraging water consumption is extremely important. This often starts by making sure your horses have free access to a good, clean water source. ...
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8/1/1997
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Your Aging Horse is Only as Old as He Feels
So, rather than gauging a horse's age by years, Ralston recommends horse owners base an animal's retirement and/or health care management on the horse's physical fitness. ...
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2/1/1997
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