Standing flank laparotomy for colic: 37 cases.

Background: Standing flank laparotomy can be an alternative to ventral midline laparotomy in horses with colic. Standing flank laparotomy avoids general anaesthesia, provides excellent access to some regions of the abdominopelvic cavity and costs less than ventral midline laparotomy.

Objective: To report a series of cases of peritoneal and intestinal diseases other than SC diseases managed with standing flank laparotomy.

Effectiveness of a digital interactive multimedia tutorial for preparing veterinary students to perform ultrasonography in horses.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of a digital interactive multimedia tutorial (DIMT) for preparing veterinary students to perform ultrasonography in horses.

Sample: 42 third-year veterinary students.

Procedures: Students were randomly assigned to 3 instructional methods: independent study (ie, 45 minutes to read a highlighted textbook chapter), lecture (ie, 45-minute lecture by a faculty member), or digital interactive multimedia tutorial (DIMT; ie, 45-minute narrated, interactive module).

Low-molecular-mass iron complexes in blood plasma of iron-deficient pigs do not originate directly from nutrient iron.

Nutrient iron entering the blood binds transferrin (TFN), which delivers iron to cells in the body. In healthy individuals, ∼30% of TFN is iron-bound while the remainder is unbound (apo-TFN). TFN saturates the plasma of individuals with iron-overload diseases such as hereditary hemochromatosis, prompting release of a poorly-defined low-molecular-mass (LMM) iron species called non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI).

Low-molecular-mass iron in healthy blood plasma is not predominately ferric citrate.

Blood contains a poorly characterized pool of labile iron called non-transferrin-bound iron (NTBI). In patients with iron-overload diseases such as hemochromatosis, NTBI accumulates in the liver, heart, and other organs. This material is probably nonproteinaceous and low molecular mass (LMM).

Ex vivo comparison of single-layer and double-layer laparoscopic closure of equine bladders with 2 types of barbed sutures.

Objective: To compare laparoscopic single-layer versus double-layer closure of experimental, full-thickness incisions in adult equine urinary bladders using unidirectional and bidirectional barbed suture.

Study Design: Experimental, ex vivo, surgical study.

Sample Population: Thirty adult equine cadaver urinary bladders.

Effects of regional limb perfusion volume on concentrations of amikacin sulfate in synovial and interstitial fluid samples from anesthetized horses.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of volume of IV regional limb perfusion (IVRLP) on amikacin concentrations in synovial and interstitial fluid of horses. ANIMALS 8 healthy adult horses. PROCEDURES Each forelimb was randomly assigned to receive IVRLP with 4 mL of amikacin sulfate solution (250 mg/mL) plus 56 mL (total volume, 60 mL) or 6 mL (total volume, 10 mL) of lactated Ringer solution.

Ceratohyoidectomy for treatment of equine temporohyoid osteoarthopathy (15 cases).

This study investigated 15 horses diagnosed with temporohyoid osteoarthopathy (THO) and treated by ceratohyoidectomy between 2004 and 2012. The presenting complaint, duration and nature of the clinical signs, additional diagnostic procedures, and complications were reviewed retrospectively. Long-term follow-up on horses was used to determine prognosis.

Functional adaptation of bovine mesenteric lymphatic vessels to mesenteric venous hypertension.

Lymph flow is the primary mechanism for returning interstitial fluid to the blood circulation. Currently, the adaptive response of lymphatic vessels to mesenteric venous hypertension is not known. This study sought to determine the functional responses of postnodal mesenteric lymphatic vessels.

Liver lobe torsion in six horses.

Case Description: 6 horses were determined to have torsion of a liver lobe at 4 referral institutions over a 21-year period.

Clinical Findings: Clinical findings were nonspecific but often included signs of marked inflammation. Two of the 6 horses were examined because of colic, and 2 were assessed because of peritonitis that failed to respond to treatment; the remaining 2 horses were examined because of nonspecific clinical signs that included inappetence, lethargy, and weight loss.

Multiple system atrophy: pathophysiology, treatment and nursing care.

This article gives a brief overview of the symptoms and management of multiple system atrophy, a degenerative neurological condition causing parkinsonism, ataxia and autonomic dysfunction. It focuses on the role of the nurse in the context of a multidisciplinary team because holistic care is essential to promote patient independence and maintain quality of life. Because the condition is progressively disabling and shortens life, nurses are ideally placed to support patients and their families, both physically and emotionally.

Outcome of medical and surgical treatment of cecal impaction in horses: 114 cases (1994-2004).

Objective: To determine short- and long-term outcomes, including recurrence rates, for horses with cecal impaction treated medically or surgically.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Animals: 114 horses.