Long-term survival and complications following small intestinal resection and partially stapled, functional end-to-end anastomosis.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the long-term survival and postoperative complications in horses that had undergone small intestinal resection and a modified anastomosis technique using a partially stapled, functional end-to-end anastomosis.

Study Design: Observational retrospective case series.

Animals: A total of 25 horses underwent small intestinal resection and a partially stapled, functional end-to-end anastomosis.

A scoping review on intraoperative and postoperative surgical castration complications in domesticated equids.

Background: Castration is the most common surgical procedure in domesticated equids; surgical techniques used and perioperative management vary considerably.

Objectives: To identify and chart the current evidence on perioperative complications associated with different methods of surgical castration in domesticated equids.

Study Design: Joanna Briggs Institute systematic scoping review.

Multicenter study investigating long-term survival after synovial lavage of contaminated and septic synovial structures in horses presented to 10 UK referral hospitals.

Objective: To report the long-term survival of adult horses that were subjected to synovial lavage for treatment of contaminated and septic synovial structures.

Study Design: Multicenter, prospective observational trial.

Animals: Horses (n = 240) presented for synovial sepsis at 10 UK referral centers.

A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis.

Background: Synovial sepsis is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in horses. Despite advances in diagnostics and treatments, persistent infection or chronic lameness can occur.

Objectives: To perform a scoping review to identify and evaluate the current evidence on the factors implicated in the success of treatment for synovial sepsis.

Minimally invasive cranial ostectomy for the treatment of impinging dorsal spinous processes in 102 standing horses.

Objective: To describe a minimally invasive cranial ostectomy for the treatment of impingement of dorsal spinous processes (DSPs) in the standing horse.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: One hundred two horses with impinging DSPs.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of the width, thickness, and length of the normal linea alba in standing and dorsal recumbent horses.

Objective: To determine the variability in length, width, and thickness of the equine linea alba (LA) and the effect of a standing vs dorsal recumbent position on these measurements.

Study Design: Descriptive anatomical comparative study.

Animals: Standing horses (N = 75; in 30 horses, measurements were obtained in dorsal recumbency first and repeated after horses were standing).

Quantitative and qualitative comparison of three scoring systems for assessing recovery quality after general anaesthesia in horses.

Objective: To assess the reproducibility and repeatability of two commonly used recovery quality scoring systems and compare them with those of a novel system based on a greater number of objective criteria.

Animals: The video-recorded recoveries of ten client-owned horses selected from all recovery recordings taken between September 2005 and March 2006 at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.

Materials And Methods: A digital versatile disc (DVD) was produced using edited video recordings of ten horses recovering from general anaesthesia.