Acta veterinaria Scandinavica.
Periodical
Veterinary Medicine
Publisher:
BioMed Central. London : BioMed Central
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: England
Language: English
Start Year:1959 -
ISSN:
0044-605X (Print)
1751-0147 (Electronic)
0044-605X (Linking)
1751-0147 (Electronic)
0044-605X (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.1
2022
| NLM ID: | 0370400 |
| (DNLM): | A09810000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01461030 |
| Coden: | AVSCA7 |
| Classification: | W1 AC956E |
Haemangioendothelioma in domestic animals.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 3 234-261 doi: 10.1186/BF03547830
Waller T, Rubarth S.The study comprises 49 dogs, 2 horses, and 2 cows with haemangioendothelioma, which have been subjected to autopsy over a period of 26 years. Most of the dogs were old, and there is an over-representation of male dogs. The results also indicate that the Alsation breed of dog is particularly susceptible to these tumours, as is the Boxer to some extent. The disease was in most cases of short duration and the most common clinical symptoms were sluggishness, fever, generalized anaemia, breathing difficulties, increased thirst, and leuco-cytosis. Most of the dogs fell ill and were subjected to auto... Identification and metabolism of some doping substances in horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1967
1-101
Schubert B.No abstract available The genetic sex of two intersexual horses and some notes on the karyotype of normal horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 4 291-300 doi: 10.1186/BF03547818
Bornstein S.Two intersex horses were characterized externally by vulva and “enlarged clitoris-hypoplastic penis” and internally by uterus and testicles. Both had a normal female karyotype 64/XX. One of the horses whose body measurements were in accordance with mares of the same breed, showed a distinct stallion behaviour. Döhle bodies in neutrophils of a horse.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 3 211-216 doi: 10.1186/BF03547827
Friis NF, Bech J.Döhle bodies were observed in a horse suffering from a chronic pleurisy. The bodies were demonstrated in about 80 % of the neutro-phils in blood smears prepared during an acute flare-up of the disease. One to 4 bodies were found in each cell, situated in the periphery of the cytoplasm. The size of the bodies was 1–3 μ and the shape rodlike or oval. They stained blue with M-G-G. Blood smears were examined from 50 horses suffering from various diseases, but Döhle bodies could not be demonstrated in any of these cases. Döhle-Körperchen wurden bei einem Pferd mit chronischer Pleuritis beoba... Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and protein-bound carbohydrates in domestic animals.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 3 279-286 doi: 10.1186/BF03547833
Böttiger LE.Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total protein and fibrinogen, electrophoretic protein pattern, and total serum protein-bound carbohydrates have been determined in a number of domestic animals and compared to human values. The striking finding is that although the E.S.R. varies widely between various species, the fibrinogen content is of the same order of magnitude in all. The horse, which shows a very high E.S.R., has a well marked beta-globulin fraction as an outstanding feature, a finding that should be further studied. Blutsenkungsgeschwindigkeit, Gesamteiweiss und Fibrinogen, elektroforeti... Studies on blood and serum types of the Icelandic horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1966
Volume 7, Issue 3 206-225 doi: 10.1186/BF03547112
Hesselholt M.By means of isoimmunizations and heteroimmunizations 10 equine blood typing reagents were isolated. The specific antibodies were complete agglutinins, which were used in the direct agglutination test in saline medium. The reagents were designated A2, C, D, E, G, H, I, K, Da1, and Da2 reagent. Da1 and Da2 are preliminary designations. The data obtained from blood typing of a family material and a population material of Icelandic horses showed that the occurrence of each blood type factor is controlled by a single, dominant gene. The family data tended to show that the blood factors under invest... Component acids of mare’s milk fat.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1965
Volume 6, Issue 4 313-317 doi: 10.1186/BF03547088
Tanhuanpää E, Knudsen O.The milk fat from 20 mares on pasture and 9 stable-fed mares was analysed. It is richer in C18:3 than the milk of other domestic species. This was especially marked when the mares were on pasture and were not given any grain. Further, mare’s milk fat is rich in fatty acids containing less than 14 carbon atoms in their chains. Das Milchfett von 20 Stuten auf der Weide und von 9 stallgefütterten Stuten wurde analysiert. Es enthält mehr C18:3 als das Milchfett anderer Haustiere. Dieses war speziell ausgeprägt für Stuten die auf der Weide gingen und kein Getreide bekamen. Das Milchfett der S... Fibre composition, enzyme activity and concentrations of metabolites and electrolytes in muscles of standardbred horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1974
Volume 15, Issue 3 287-309 doi: 10.1186/BF03547460
Lindholm A, Piehl K.LINDHOLM, ARNE and KARIN PIEHL: Acta vet. scand. 1974, , 287–309. — Measurements of metabolites, electrolytes, water, RNA and protein concentrations, the activity of certain muscle enzymes (SDH and PFK) and muscle fibre composition were made on biopsy specimens from the gluteus medius muscle of 68 standardbred horses, ½ to 8 years old. The muscle fibres were classified in 3 major categories, slow twitch (ST), fast twitch and high oxidative (FTH) and fast twitch (FT) fibres. The percentage of FTH fibres was higher after the age of 4 years, averaging 54 %. ST fibres comprised 24 % and this... Read More
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Body condition score, morphometric measurements and estimation of body weight in mature Icelandic horses in Denmark.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
October 20, 2016
Volume 58, Issue Suppl 1 59 doi: 10.1186/s13028-016-0240-5
Jensen RB, Danielsen SH, Tauson AH.Obesity is related to the development of several diseases like insulin resistance and laminitis in horses. The prevalence of obesity among mature Icelandic horses in Denmark has not been investigated previously. This study aimed to find the prevalence of obesity, to compare body condition score (BCS) based on owner perception with that of an experienced person and to correlate the BCS to body weight (BW) and morphometric measures in a group of mature Icelandic horses in Denmark. A total of 254 Icelandic horses (≥4 years; 140 geldings, 105 mares, 9 stallions) from 46 different farms were inc... Read More
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Clinical observations and management of a severe equine herpesvirus type 1 outbreak with abortion and encephalomyelitis.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
March 5, 2013
Volume 55, Issue 1 19 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-55-19
Walter J, Seeh C, Fey K, Bleul U, Osterrieder N.Latent equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) infection is common in horse populations worldwide and estimated to reach a prevalence nearing 90% in some areas. The virus causes acute outbreaks of disease that are characterized by abortion and sporadic cases of myeloencephalopathy (EHM), both severe threats to equine facilities. Different strains vary in their abortigenic and neuropathogenic potential and the simultaneous occurrence of EHM and abortion is rare. In this report, we present clinical observations collected during an EHV-1 outbreak caused by a so-called "neuropathogenic" EHV-1 G(2254)/D(... Read More
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Uterine microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility in isolated bacteria from mares with fertility problems.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
April 13, 2004
Volume 44, Issue 3-4 121-129 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-44-121
Albihn A, Båverud V, Magnusson U.Uterine microbiology and antimicrobial susceptibility was investigated in 239 mares with fertility problems in a prospective study in Sweden. Uterine swab samples were collected with double guarded swabs and transported overnight before being cultured. The Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MIC) was determined for a panel of antimicrobials. From 152 of the 239 mares at least one bacterial species was isolated, most frequently E. coli (104 isolates), beta-haemolytic streptococci (31) and fungi (16). beta-haemolytic streptococci were more frequently (p < 0.01) associated with clinical endomet... Read More
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The effect of methyl sulphonyl methane supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in sport horses following jumping exercise.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
November 7, 2008
Volume 50, Issue 1 45 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-45
Marañón G, Muñoz-Escassi B, Manley W, García C, Cayado P, de la Muela MS, Olábarri B, León R, Vara E.Exercise induces changes in several organs and tissues, and this process might be due to oxidative damage caused by free radicals and inflammatory mediators. Methyl Sulphonyl Methane, better known as MSM, is a naturally occurring sulphur compound with well-known antioxidant properties. On the other hand, Vitamin C is important in limiting free radical damage in the aqueous phase of the cell, and cellular vitamin C status may be linked to the mechanisms involved in quenching cellular reactive oxygen species. The aim of this study was to determine if supplementation with MSM and vitamin C could ... Read More
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Circulating beta-endorphin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone and cortisol levels of stallions before and after short road transport: stress effect of different distances.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
March 3, 2008
Volume 50, Issue 1 6 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-6
Fazio E, Medica P, Aronica V, Grasso L, Ferlazzo A.Since transport evokes physiological adjustments that include endocrine responses, the objective of this study was to examine the responses of circulating beta-endorphin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol levels to transport stress in stallions. Methods: Forty-two healthy Thoroughbred and crossbred stallions were studied before and after road transport over distances of 100, 200 and 300 km. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein: first in a single box immediately before loading (pre-samples), then immediately after transport and unloading on arrival at the breeding s... Read More
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Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in Danish horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 18, 2010
Volume 52, Issue 1 3 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-52-3
Hansen MG, Christoffersen M, Thuesen LR, Petersen MR, Bojesen AM.Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum are able to infect horses. However, the extend to which Danish horses are infected and seroconvert due to these two bacteria is unknown. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi sensu lato and A. phagocytophilum in Danish horses. Methods: A total of 390 blood samples collected from all major regions of Denmark and with a geographical distribution corresponding to the density of the Danish horse population were analyzed. All samples were examined for the presence of antibodies against B. burgd... Read More
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The acute phase protein serum amyloid A (SAA) as an inflammatory marker in equine influenza virus infection.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
August 5, 2000
Volume 40, Issue 4 323-333 doi: 10.1186/BF03547012
Hultén C, Sandgren B, Skiöldebrand E, Klingeborn B, Marhaug G, Forsberg M.The acute phase protein serum amyloid A (SAA) has proven potentially useful as an inflammatory marker in the horse, but the knowledge of SAA responses in viral diseases is limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate SAA as a marker for acute equine influenza A2 (H3N8) virus infection. This is a highly contagious, serious condition that inflicts suffering on affected horses and predisposes them to secondary bacterial infections and impaired performance. Seventy horses, suffering from equine influenza, as verified by clinical signs and seroconversion, were sampled in the acute (the first 48 h... Read More
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On blood volume and working capacity in horses. Studies of methodology and physiological and pathological variations.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1967
9-189
Persson S.No abstract available Read More
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Summer eczema in exported Icelandic horses: influence of environmental and genetic factors.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
May 26, 2006
Volume 48, Issue 1 3 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-48-3
Björnsdóttir S, Sigvaldadóttir J, Broström H, Langvad B, Sigurdsson A.A cross sectional study was designed to estimate the prevalence of summer eczema (a chronic, recurrent seasonal dermatitis) in exported Icelandic horses and the influence of environmental and genetic factors on the development of the disease. Among 330 horses, which had been exported to Germany, Denmark and Sweden, 114 (34.5%) were found to have clinical signs of summer eczema. The prevalence was highest 2 years after export and the exposure to the biting midges Culicoides spp., was found to be the main risk factor for developing the disease. Genetic influence on the sensitivity for the diseas... Read More
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Leptospira seroprevalence and associations between seropositivity, clinical disease and host factors in horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
March 30, 2009
Volume 51, Issue 1 15 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-51-15
Båverud V, Gunnarsson A, Engvall EO, Franzén P, Egenvall A.A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence of different serovars of Leptospira spp. and their association with clinical disease and host factors in Swedish horses. Methods: Sera from 2017 horses brought to equine clinics during 1997-98 were investigated. The sera were examined by microscopic agglutination test for the presence of antibodies against the following L. interrogans serovars: Bratislava strain Jez, Icterohaemorrhagiae strain Kantorowicz and Pomona strain Pomona and also L. kirschneri sv Grippotyphosa strain Duyster and L. borgpetersenii sv Sejroe strain ... Read More
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Bit-related lesions in Icelandic competition horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
August 13, 2014
Volume 56, Issue 1 40 doi: 10.1186/s13028-014-0040-8
Björnsdóttir S, Frey R, Kristjansson T, Lundström T.Oral lesions related to the use of the bit and bridle are reported to be common findings in horses worldwide and represent an important animal welfare issue. In order to provide an overview of bit-related lesions in Icelandic competition horses, a field examination of the rostral part of the oral cavity was performed in 424 competition horses coming to the two major national horse events in Iceland in 2012. Records from repeated examination of 77 horses prior to the finals were used to assess potential risk factors. Results: Mild lesions were recorded in 152 horses (36%) prior to the prelimina... Read More
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Occurrence of Gasterophilus intestinalis and some parasitic nematodes of horses in Sweden.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1997
Volume 38, Issue 2 157-165 doi: 10.1186/BF03548495
Höglund J, Ljungström BL, Nilsson O, Lundquist H, Osterman E, Uggla A.A survey was performed on the occurrence of some internal parasites in 461 horses (1-30 years old) slaughtered from October 1992 to September 1993 at the Linköping abattoir in central Sweden. Macroscopical examination was carried out specifically for parasites of the tear ducts and conjunctival sacs of the eyes, and of selected parts of the alimentary tract and cardio-vascular system. The following parasites were found in selected parts of the large intestine: encapsulated cyathostome larvae (in 35.6% of the horses), and mature strongyle worms (17.4%); in the stomach: Gasterophilus intestinal... Read More
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Sperm morphology and chromatin integrity in Swedish warmblood stallions and their relationship to pregnancy rates.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 7, 2008
Volume 50, Issue 1 2 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-2
Morrell JM, Johannisson A, Dalin AM, Hammar L, Sandebert T, Rodriguez-Martinez H.Artificial insemination is not as widely used in horses as in other domestic species, such as dairy cattle and pigs, partly because of the wide variation in sperm quality between stallion ejaculates and partly due to decreased fertility following the use of cooled transported spermatozoa. Furthermore, predictive tests for sperm fertilising ability are lacking. The objective of the present study was to assess sperm morphology and chromatin integrity in ejaculates obtained from 11 warmblood breeding stallions in Sweden, and to evaluate the relationship of these parameters to pregnancy rates to i... Read More
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Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non-critical cases.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
October 6, 2015
Volume 57 69 doi: 10.1186/s13028-015-0160-9
Curtis L, Burford JH, Thomas JS, Curran ML, Bayes TC, England GC, Freeman SL.The majority of research on the evaluation of horses with colic is focused on referral hospital populations. Early identification of critical cases is important to optimise outcome and welfare. The aim of this prospective study was to survey the primary evaluation of horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and compare the initial presentation of critical and non-critical cases. Results: Data from 1016 primary evaluations of horses presenting with clinical signs of colic were submitted by 167 veterinary practitioners across the United Kingdom over a 13 month p... Read More
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Possible involvement of Sarcina ventriculi in canine and equine acute gastric dilatation.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 11, 2000
Volume 41, Issue 3 333-337 doi: 10.1186/BF03549642
Vatn S, Gunnes G, Nybø K, Juul HM.No abstract available Read More
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The first nosocomial outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in horses in Sweden.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
February 8, 2012
Volume 54, Issue 1 11 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-54-11
Bergström K, Aspan A, Landén A, Johnston C, Grönlund-Andersson U.Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in animals is a rare finding in Sweden. In horses, MRSA was first detected in a screening survey in 2007. In 2008, six clinical cases occurred in an equine hospital, indicating an outbreak. Methods: All MRSA isolates detected, 11 spa-type t011 and one t064 (n = 12), in infected horses (n = 10) and screening of horses (n = 2) in Sweden from December 2007 to March 2010 were retrospectively analysed with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) using Cfr9I and ApaI restriction enzymes, to study relationship between the isolates. Medical records of... Read More
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Parasite control practices on Swedish horse farms.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
September 26, 2007
Volume 49, Issue 1 25 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-49-25
Lind EO, Rautalinko E, Uggla A, Waller PJ, Morrison DA, Höglund J.Virtually all horses are infected with helminth parasites. For some decades, the control of parasites of Swedish horses has been based on routine treatments with anthelmintics, often several times per year. Since anthelmintic resistance is becoming an increasing problem it is essential to develop more sustainable control strategies, which are adapted to different types of horse management. The aim of this study was to obtain information on practices used by Swedish horse owners for the control of endoparasites. Methods: A questionnaire with 26 questions about management practices and parasite ... Read More
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Vitamin E deficiency and risk of equine motor neuron disease.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
July 2, 2007
Volume 49, Issue 1 17 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-49-17
Mohammed HO, Divers TJ, Summers BA, de Lahunta A.Equine motor neuron disease (EMND) is a spontaneous neurologic disorder of adult horses which results from the degeneration of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain stem. Clinical manifestations, pathological findings, and epidemiologic attributes resemble those of human motor neuron disease (MND). As in MND the etiology of the disease is not known. We evaluated the predisposition role of vitamin E deficiency on the risk of EMND. Methods: Eleven horses at risk of EMND were identified and enrolled in a field trial at different times. The horses were maintained on a diet deficient in vitami... Read More
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Short-term survival and mortality rates in a retrospective study of colic in 1588 Danish horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
April 8, 2014
Volume 56, Issue 1 20 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-56-20
Christophersen MT, Dupont N, Berg-Sørensen KS, Konnerup C, Pihl TH, Andersen PH.Outcomes of colic treatment are of great interest to clinicians, horse owners and insurers. One commonly used criterion of success is the overall short-term survival rate. This is used as to compare treatments and to measure quality of veterinary care, but may be biased by demographic or social factors such as attitudes towards animal suffering and euthanasia. The aims of this study were to 1) describe and analyse characteristics in horses with signs of colic referred to the University Hospital for Large Animals (UHLA), University of Copenhagen, Denmark over a 10-year period and 2) to compare ... Read More
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Hyaluronic acid in synovial fluid. VI. Effect of intra-articular injection of hyaluronic acid on the clinical symptoms of arthritis in track horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1970
Volume 11, Issue 2 139-155 doi: 10.1186/BF03547976
Butler J, Rydell NW, Balazs EA.Twelve horses with traumatic arthritis were treated with intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid mixed with cortisone and the results compared with 6 horses treated only with cortisone. There was a significantly better improvement in the group injected with a mixture of hyaluronic acid and cortisone. Further studies have given the same results in traumatic arthritis in horses if hyaluronic acid alone is injected. After injection of hyaluronic acid a large number of granulated monocytes appeared in the synovial fluid, but no inflammatory signs were observed. It is possible that this macroph... Read More
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Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii in cats, dogs and horses in Sweden.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1990
Volume 31, Issue 2 219-222 doi: 10.1186/BF03547564
Uggla A, Mattson S, Juntti N.Samples of serum or plasma taken during 1986 and 1987 from 244 pet cats, 303 dogs and 219 horses, randomly selected among animals referred to the Animal Clinics of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, were screened by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. 42% of cats, 23% of dogs and 1% of horses examined were found seropositive. Serum eller plasma från 244 tamkatter, 303 hundar och 219 sporthästar som provtagits vid djur-klinikerna vid Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet i Uppsala under 1986 och 1987 testades med ELISA för antikroppar mot Pre... Read More
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Anoplocephala perfoliata in horses in Sweden: prevalence, infection levels and intestinal lesions.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1995
Volume 36, Issue 3 319-328 doi: 10.1186/BF03547677
Nilsson O, Ljungström BL, Höglund J, Lundquist H, Uggla A.Distal ileum, caecum and proximal colon of 470 horses were examined for helminths during 1 year at an abattoir in central Sweden. The infection levels of the horse tapeworm Anoplocephala perfoliata, their stage of development, site of attachment and gross pathological lesions caused by the worm were recorded. Faecal samples from 395 of the horses were examined specifically for tapeworm segments and eggs in order to correlate these findings with the numbers in the alimentary canal. In total 65% of the horses were infected with A. perfoliata and the mean intensity of infection was 79 worms per i... Read More
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Long term ECG recording with Holter monitoring in clinically healthy horses.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1992
Volume 33, Issue 1 71-75 doi: 10.1186/BF03546937
Raekallio M.The electrocardiogram of 9 horses was continuously recorded for 24 h with Holter monitoring to examine the variations in heart rate and rhythm during daily routine procedures and at night. Three horses had transient sinus bradycardia, and 3 had periods of sinus tachycardia. Heart blocks were detected in 3 horses, and all horses had periods of sinus arrhythmia. These changes in the heart rate and rhythm were apparently caused by variations in autonomic nervous system tone and they are probably "normal" findings in resting, undisturbed horses. Ventricular premature depolarisations were not obser... Read More
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Evaluation of an in-clinic Serum Amyloid A (SAA) assay and assessment of the effects of storage on SAA samples.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
February 2, 2010
Volume 52, Issue 1 8 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-52-8
Hillström A, Tvedten H, Lilliehöök I.An in-clinic assay for equine serum amyloid A (SAA) analysis, Equinostic EVA1, was evaluated for use in a clinical setting. Stability of SAA in serum samples was determined. Methods: Intra- and inter- assay variation of the in-clinic method was determined. The in-clinic method (EVA1) results were compared to a reference method (Eiken LZ SAA) with 62 patient samples. For samples with SAA concentrations within the assay range of EVA1 (10-270 mg/L), differences between the methods were evaluated in a difference plot. Linearity under dilution was evaluated in two samples. Stability of SAA in three... Read More
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Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to ivermectin and pyrantel in Lithuania.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 25, 2021
Volume 63, Issue 1 5 doi: 10.1186/s13028-021-00569-z
Dauparaitė E, Kupčinskas T, von Samson-Himmelstjerna G, Petkevičius S.With intensive use of anthelmintic drugs in recent decades, anthelmintic resistance (AR) in horse nematodes is becoming a growing issue in many countries. However, there is little available information about the parasites, treatment practices or AR in the horse population in Lithuania. The aim of this study was to assess the current situation of AR on horse farms in Lithuania. The study was conducted in 25 stables on horses with a strongyle faecal egg count (FEC) of ≥ 200 eggs per gram. A faecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) was performed on each farm after administration of ivermectin ... Read More
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Volume of the synovia in certain joint cavities in the horse.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
January 1, 1981
Volume 22, Issue 1 23-31 doi: 10.1186/BF03547202
Ekman L, Nilsson G, Persson L, Lumsden JH.A method of determining the volumes of synovia in certain articular cavities in the horse is described. The method is based on the degree of dilution of human serum albumin labelled with I that is injected into the joint. It is shown that uniform distribution of the injected substance is attained within 20 min post injection. The elimination of the labelled substance was found to follow the pattern of a single exponential function. The following volumes of synovia were determined (mean ± s) : hock, 39.8 ± 2.1 ml; radio-carpal, 12.6 ±1.5 ml; intercarpal, 14.9 ± 0.6 ml; foreleg fetlock joint... Read More
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Stride-related rein tension patterns in walk and trot in the ridden horse.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
December 30, 2015
Volume 57 89 doi: 10.1186/s13028-015-0182-3
Egenvall A, Roepstorff L, Eisersiö M, Rhodin M, van Weeren R.The use of tack (equipment such as saddles and reins) and especially of bits because of rein tension resulting in pressure in the mouth is questioned because of welfare concerns. We hypothesised that rein tension patterns in walk and trot reflect general gait kinematics, but are also determined by individual horse and rider effects. Six professional riders rode three familiar horses in walk and trot. Horses were equipped with rein tension meters logged by inertial measurement unit technique. Left and right rein tension data were synchronized with the gait. Results: Stride split data (0-100 %) ... Read More
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Temperature regulation in horses during exercise and recovery in a cool environment.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
July 17, 2012
Volume 54, Issue 1 42 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-54-42
Wallsten H, Olsson K, Dahlborn K.Clipping the winter coat in horses is done to improve heat dissipation during exercise and make grooming easier. It is often combined with blanketing to keep the horse warm. The aims of the present study were to investigate how clipping and the use of blankets affect thermoregulation during exercise and recovery in horses. Methods: One Gotland pony, one New Forest pony, and one warm-blooded horse exercised one after the other on a 6450 m long track. The horses walked, trotted and cantered according to a predetermined scheme, which took about 50 minutes including three stops. The scheme was rep... Read More
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Sperm morphology in Estonian and Tori breed stallions.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica
November 13, 2004
Volume 45, Issue 1-2 11-18 doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-45-11
Kavak A, Lundeheim N, Aidnik M, Einarsson S.The standard procedure for assessing the breeding potential of a stallion includes the parameter total number of spermatozoa classified as morphologically normal. This study investigated sperm morphology of fresh semen in randomly chosen Estonian (E, n = 8) and Tori (T, n = 7) breed stallions with proven fertility. Two ejaculates were examined from each stallion. An aliquot from each ejaculate was fixed in 1 mL formol-saline immediately after collection and examined with phase-contrast microscope at a magnification 1000x for all types of morphological abnormalities. Furthermore smears were pre... Read More
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