Ocular findings in a population of geriatric equids in the United Kingdom.

Background: There are a growing number of horses, ponies, and donkeys aged 15 years or older in the United Kingdom, yet there have been no studies utilising a complete ophthalmic examination to investigate the prevalence of ophthalmic pathology within this population.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of ophthalmic pathology and associations with signalment, in a convenience sample of geriatric equids in the United Kingdom.

Study Design: Cross sectional.

Changes in antimicrobial resistance patterns of ocular surface bacteria isolated from horses in the UK: An eight-year surveillance study (2012-2019).

Purpose: To identify temporal changes in antimicrobial resistance of ocular surface bacteria isolated from clinically symptomatic equine eyes in the South West of the UK.

Study Design: Retrospective.

Methods: Clinical and laboratory records of horses treated for suspected bacterial ocular surface disease (ulcerative and non-ulcerative) at a single facility between January 2011 and December 2019 were reviewed.