Pharmacokinetics of firocoxib after intravenous administration of multiple consecutive doses in neonatal foals.

The purpose of this study was to determine the pharmacokinetic profile of intravenous firocoxib in neonatal foals. Six healthy foals were administered 0.09 mg/kg firocoxib intravenously once a day for 7 days.

Hoof repair and glue-on shoe adhesive technology.

There are many different commercially available hoof repair/adhesive products. The application of these products in the treatment of various foot conditions is continuing to evolve based on sound medical and farriery principles as well as imagination. Successful application of these products depends largely on using proper hoof wall preparation and adhesive application techniques.

Detachable latex balloon occlusion of an internal carotid artery with an aberrant branch in a horse with guttural pouch (auditory tube diverticulum) mycosis.

An aberrant branch of the internal carotid artery was detected by angiography in a horse with guttural pouch (auditory tube diverticulum) mycosis after the distal portion of the artery had been occluded by use of a detachable latex balloon. A second balloon was placed to eliminate retrograde hemorrhage from the aberrant branch. The horse recovered and returned to its previous activity.

Small intestine strangulation by components of the spermatic cord in two geldings.

Two adult Quarter Horse geldings were evaluated for signs of abdominal pain. Both horses had signs of depression and distended small intestines on abdominal palpation per rectum. Abdominal exploratory surgery was performed on both horses.

Chyloperitoneum and abdominal adhesions in a miniature horse.

Chyloperitoneum is a potential cause of colic in horses. Although rare in horses, chyloperitoneum can develop secondary to tearing of mesenteric adhesions and rupture of mesenteric lymphatic vessels. The prognosis for horses with chyloperitoneum depends on the underlying cause and the response to treatment.

Evaluation of a technique to occlude the internal carotid artery of horses.

Objective: To evaluate an occlusion technique for the internal carotid artery of horses using an intravascular, detachable, self-sealing, latex balloon distally and ligatures proximally.

Study Design: Experimental study.

Animals: Six healthy adult horses.

Evaluation of mild lameness in horses trotting on a treadmill by clinicians and interns or residents and correlation of their assessments with kinematic gait analysis.

Objective: To estimate sensitivity and accuracy of subjective evaluation of mild lameness in horses during treadmill locomotion and to correlate subjective evaluation with kinematic analysis.

Animals: 19 lame and 5 clinically normal horses.

Procedure: Lameness was evaluated by subjective score and kinematic analysis before and after palmar digital nerve block (PDNB).

Distribution and morphology of immunoreactive gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons in the basal forebrain of ponies.

Recent reports have indicated that analysis of changes in the staining characteristics of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons and characterization of morphological plasticity of the related structural framework may help to elucidate the physiological mechanisms involved in neuroendocrine control of mammalian reproduction. Whether comparative studies will facilitate this process or simply elucidate species-specific mechanisms is not yet clear. The present study was performed in order to begin analysis of GnRH neurons in a seasonally breeding species that exhibits an unusually long ovulatory luteinizing hormone (LH) surge.