Research in veterinary science.
Periodical
Veterinary Medicine
Publisher:
British Veterinary Association. London : British Veterinary Association
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
British Veterinary Association.
Start Year:1960 -
ISSN:
0034-5288 (Print)
1532-2661 (Electronic)
0034-5288 (Linking)
1532-2661 (Electronic)
0034-5288 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.4
2022
| NLM ID: | 0401300 |
| (DNLM): | R25920000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 01644503 |
| Coden: | RVTSA9 |
| Classification: | W1 RE231 |
The course of naturally acquired helminth infections of horses given regular anthelmintic treatment.
Research in veterinary science
November 1, 1968
Volume 9, Issue 6 583-590
Round MC.No abstract available Sampling of equine pulmonary vein blood.
Research in veterinary science
September 1, 1968
Volume 9, Issue 5 487-488
Hall LQ, Senior JE, Walker RG. A technique involving thoracotomy for the implantation of polythene catheters through the left atrium into the pulmonary veins has been used in 2 ponies. In both animals the catheters enabled blood samples to be obtained from the pulmonary veins for more than 5 weeks. Post mortem examination after termination of the experiment showed the procedure and catheters produced the minimum of adverse effects.
The distribution of nerves, nonoamine oxidase and cholinesterase in the skin of the horse.
Research in veterinary science
March 1, 1968
Volume 9, Issue 2 165-169
Jenkinson DM, Blackburn PS.No abstract available Viral encephalitis of equines and domestic ruminants in the Near East. II.
Research in veterinary science
October 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 4 419-439
Daubney R.No abstract available Viral encephalomyelitis of equines and domestic ruminants in the Near East. I.
Research in veterinary science
July 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 3 375-397
Daubney R, Mahlau EA.No abstract available Comparative investigations of serum creatine phosphokinase and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase activities in equine paralytic myoglobinuria.
Research in veterinary science
April 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 2 219-226
Cardinet GH, Littrell JF, Freedland RA.No abstract available The electrophoretic pattern of serum proteins in normal animals.
Research in veterinary science
April 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 2 137-142
Irfan M.The normal electrophoretic pattern and values for total and differential serum proteins have been determined for 100 cattle, 70 horses, 15 dogs, and 24 rabbits. Comparative studies were also made on 10 pigs, 10 goats, 10 sheep and 15 domestic fowls. The mean total serum protein for normal cattle was 7·16 g.%. The individual protein fractions were: albumen 43·1; alpha-globulin 110; beta-globulin 12·0; gamma-globulin 33·9%.
The mean total serum protein for normal horses was 7·3 g.%. The individual protein fractions were: albumen 33·5; globulins: alpha-1 15·0, alpha-2 16·0, beta-globul... Occurrence and distribution of 5-hydroxytryptamine in some tissues of bovine and equine foetuses.
Research in veterinary science
January 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 1 1-5
Bertaccini G, De Caro G, Cheli R, Mori L.No abstract available Immunological differences between strains of Clostridium chauvoei.
Research in veterinary science
January 1, 1967
Volume 8, Issue 1 89-97
Kerry JB.No abstract available The use of the oripavine derivative M.99 for the restraint of equine animals, and its antagonism with the related compound M.285.
Research in veterinary science
October 1, 1965
Volume 6, Issue 4 447-455
King JM, Kingel H.No abstract available Comparative Studies on Plasma Enzyme Activities in Experimental Hepatic Necrosis in the Horse.
Research in veterinary science
January 1, 1965
Volume 6 18-23
FREEDLAND RA, HJERPE CA, CORNELIUS CE.No abstract available Epizootic heamorragic disease.
Research in veterinary science
June 12, 2011
Volume 91, Issue 1 1-17 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.05.004
Savini G, Afonso A, Mellor P, Aradaib I, Yadin H, Sanaa M, Wilson W, Monaco F, Domingo M.Epizootic haemorrhagic disease (EHD) is an infectious non-contagious viral disease transmitted by insects of the genus Culicoides which affects wild and domestic ruminants. The causative agent, the epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV), belongs to the family Reoviridae, genus Orbivirus and shares many morphological and structural characteristics with the other members of the genus such as bluetongue, African horse sickness and equine encephalosis viruses. In recent years EHD outbreaks have been reported in countries bordering the European Union. They caused disease in cattle and severe r... Read More
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Development of a composite orthopaedic pain scale in horses.
Research in veterinary science
December 3, 2007
Volume 85, Issue 2 294-306 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.10.011
Bussières G, Jacques C, Lainay O, Beauchamp G, Leblond A, Cadoré JL, Desmaizières LM, Cuvelliez SG, Troncy E.This study addresses development and validation of a composite multifactorial pain scale (CPS) in an experimental equine model of acute orthopaedic pain. Eighteen horses were allocated to control (sedation with/without epidural analgesia - mixture of morphine, ropivacaine, detomidine and ketamine) and experimental groups: amphotericin-B injection in the tarsocrural joint induced pain and analgesia was either i.v. phenylbutazone administered post-induction of synovitis, or pre-emptive epidural mixture, or a pre-emptive combination of the 2. Inter- and intra-observer reproducibility was good (0.... Read More
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Cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone, serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline serum concentrations in relation to disease and stress in the horse.
Research in veterinary science
June 7, 2011
Volume 93, Issue 1 103-107 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.05.013
Ayala I, Martos NF, Silvan G, Gutierrez-Panizo C, Clavel JG, Illera JC.No detailed comparative data are available on the hormonal parameters of horses suffering from a number of diseases. The aim of our study was to measure concentrations of cortisol, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline in horses with various diseases and following surgery, to assess the response of the HPA axis and adrenal medulla. Blood samples were obtained from six groups of horses comprising a total of 119 animals as follows: laminitis, acute abdominal syndrome (AAS), castration surgery, acute diseases, chronic diseases and healthy controls. Serum horm... Read More
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Identification of the causative agent of granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Swedish dogs and horses by direct solid phase sequencing of PCR products from the 16S rRNA gene.
Research in veterinary science
March 1, 1995
Volume 58, Issue 2 109-112 doi: 10.1016/0034-5288(95)90061-6
Johansson KE, Pettersson B, Uhlén M, Gunnarsson A, Malmqvist M, Olsson E.Seven Swedish isolates of Ehrlichia species from the blood of four dogs and three horses with clinical granulocytic ehrlichiosis, were identified by direct solid phase DNA sequencing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products from the 16S rRNA gene. The amplified DNA fragments were produced with primers complementary to the universal regions, U1, U2, U5 and U8 of the 16S rRNA molecule. Identical sequences were obtained from all seven isolates. This nucleotide sequence was similar to the sequences deposited in GenBank for Ehrlichia phagocytophila and E equi. The sequence of the Swedish ehrlich... Read More
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Retinal vascular patterns in domestic animals.
Research in veterinary science
July 1, 1989
Volume 47, Issue 1 34-42
De Schaepdrijver L, Simoens P, Lauwers H, De Geest JP.In this paper a morphological study of the retinal vascular patterns in various species of domestic animals is reported. A classification of these patterns into four well-defined groups is described. In the domestic ruminants, pigs and carnivores the retina contains a compact plexus of blood vessels located in the major part of the light-sensitive portion of the retina (euangiotic or holangiotic pattern). In other domestic animals blood vessels are present only in a smaller part of the retina. In the rabbit, vessels are confined to a broad horizontal band coincident with the area of dispersion... Read More
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Demonstration of the carrier state in naturally acquired equine arteritis virus infection in the stallion.
Research in veterinary science
September 1, 1986
Volume 41, Issue 2 279-280
Timoney PJ, McCollum WH, Roberts AW, Murphy TW.The chronic carrier state was virologically confirmed in 15 thoroughbred stallions naturally infected with equine arteritis virus based on the results of test matings and, or, isolations of the virus from semen. Carrier stallions were shown to shed equine arteritis virus in the semen for at least one to two years. Existence of a short-term or convalescent carrier state was also demonstrated in five additional stallions. The frequency of the long-term carrier state in stallions naturally infected with equine arteritis virus was 35 per cent; it varied considerably between groups of stallions on ... Read More
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Retrospective study of bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial susceptibilities in equine uteri during fertility problems.
Research in veterinary science
April 16, 2007
Volume 84, Issue 1 1-6 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.02.008
Frontoso R, De Carlo E, Pasolini MP, van der Meulen K, Pagnini U, Iovane G, De Martino L.Bacterial pathogens are a potential cause when a mare fails to conceive to a fertile stallion on a well-managed breeding farm on one or more cycles in the same season. Furthermore, emerging bacterial resistance to commonly used (topical) antibiotics has been demonstrated. In this study, a total of 586 uterine swabs from mares with fertility problems were evaluated and the bacterial isolates were identified and measured for resistance to 10 antibiotics most commonly used during bacterial equine infection. Forty-nine percent of the examined mares were positive at bacteriological investigations. ... Read More
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Cell morphology and collagen types in equine tendon scar.
Research in veterinary science
May 1, 1980
Volume 28, Issue 3 302-310
Williams IF, Heaton A, McCullagh KG.The histological appearance of cells and tissues in the reparative scar tissue which forms in the equine superficial flexor tendon following partial rupture was compared to that of normal tendon. The repair fibroblasts were found to be larger and more basophilic than the tenocytes of normal tendon, to have large vesicular nuclei and to resemble the 'myofibroblasts' described in scar tissue elsewhere. The cell to matrix ratio in scarred zones of tendon was found to be increased and the concentration of collagen in these areas was less than in normal tendon. However, the scar tissue collagen was... Read More
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Evaluation of single and double centrifugation tube methods for concentrating equine platelets.
Research in veterinary science
September 14, 2006
Volume 81, Issue 2 237-245 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2005.12.008
Argüelles D, Carmona JU, Pastor J, Iborra A, Viñals L, Martínez P, Bach E, Prades M.The aim of this study was to evaluate single and double centrifugation tube methods for concentrating equine platelets. Whole blood samples were collected from clinically normal horses and processed by use of single and double centrifugation tube methods to obtain four platelet concentrates (PCs): PC-A, PC-B, PC-C, and PC-D, which were analyzed using a flow cytometry hematology system for hemogram and additional platelet parameters (mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width, mean platelet component concentration, mean platelet component distribution width). Concentrations of transformi... Read More
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Immunological, clinical, haematological and oxidative responses to long distance transportation in horses.
Research in veterinary science
January 31, 2017
Volume 115 78-87 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2017.01.024
Padalino B, Raidal SL, Carter N, Celi P, Muscatello G, Jeffcott L, de Silva K.Horses are transported frequently and often over long distances. Transportation may represent a physiological stressor with consequential health and welfare implications. This study reports the effects of a long distance journey on immunological, clinical, haematological, inflammatory and oxidative parameters in an Experimental Group (EG) of ten horses, comparing them with six horses of similar age and breed used as a non-transported Control Group (CG). Clinical examination and blood sampling were performed twice on all horses: immediately after unloading for the EG, and at rest on the same da... Read More
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Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stromal cells for regeneration of injured equine ligaments and tendons: a clinical report.
Research in veterinary science
February 16, 2013
Volume 95, Issue 1 272-277 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.01.017
Renzi S, Riccò S, Dotti S, Sesso L, Grolli S, Cornali M, Carlin S, Patruno M, Cinotti S, Ferrari M.The use of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSCs) in orthopedic practice has recently and rapidly acquired an important role. Therapies based on the use of MSCs for the treatment of acute injuries as well as chronic inflammatory disorders are gradually becoming clinical routine. These cells have demonstrated intriguing therapeutic potentialities (i.e.: inflammation control, tissue regeneration and pathological scar prevention), that have been taken into consideration for use in both human and veterinary medicine. In particular, horses represent high performance athletes considered models for human p... Read More
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Demographics and management practices of horses and ponies in Great Britain: a cross-sectional study.
Research in veterinary science
June 2, 2013
Volume 95, Issue 2 410-417 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.05.004
Wylie CE, Ireland JL, Collins SN, Verheyen KL, Newton JR.The objectives of this study were to describe the demographic characteristics and management practices undertaken by owners of horses/ponies within GB and assess seasonal and geographical variations in management practices. A cross-sectional study was conducted, surveying a random sample of veterinary-registered owners in GB, using a self-administered postal questionnaire. A total of 797 useable responses were received. Only 4.0% of animals were stabled 24h/day, this proportion being greater in winter compared to other seasons (p<0.001). Shavings (45.7%) and straw (35.3%) were the most freq... Read More
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Ovine amniotic epithelial cells: in vitro characterization and transplantation into equine superficial digital flexor tendon spontaneous defects.
Research in veterinary science
September 3, 2012
Volume 94, Issue 1 158-169 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2012.07.028
Muttini A, Valbonetti L, Abate M, Colosimo A, Curini V, Mauro A, Berardinelli P, Russo V, Cocciolone D, Marchisio M, Mattioli M, Tosi U....In vitro expanded and frosted ovine amniotic epithelial cells (oAECs) were evaluated for their phenotype, stemness and attitude to differentiate into tenocytes. Fifteen horses with acute tendon lesions were treated with one intralesional injection of oAECs. Tendon recovery under controlled training was monitored. In vitro expanded oAECs showed a constant proliferative ability, a conserved phenotype and stable expression profile of stemness markers. Differentiation into tenocytes was also regularly documented. US controls showed the infilling of the defect and early good alignment of the fibers... Read More
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Preventive health care and owner-reported disease prevalence of horses and ponies in Great Britain.
Research in veterinary science
June 13, 2013
Volume 95, Issue 2 418-424 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.05.007
Ireland JL, Wylie CE, Collins SN, Verheyen KL, Newton JR.This study aimed to describe the provision of preventive health care and owner-reported disease prevalence in horses and ponies within Great Britain (GB), and to assess geographical variations in health care provision. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, using a postal questionnaire administered to a random sample of veterinary-registered owners of horses and ponies in GB (n=797). The majority of animals received regular preventive health care: 95.6% had regular hoof care; 71.3% were vaccinated for both influenza and tetanus and median time since last anthelmintic administration was 8.7 we... Read More
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The pathogenesis of single experimental infections with Strongylus vulgaris in foals.
Research in veterinary science
January 1, 1975
Volume 18, Issue 1 82-93
Duncan JL, Pirie HM.The clinical signs, pathology and clinical pathology associated with single experimental infections of Strongylus vulgaris in worm-free pony foals are described. The major clinical signs which became apparent in the infected foals during the first three weeks were pyrexia, anorexia, dullness and abdominal pain. Within the first two weeks of infection lesions were confined to the intestine and terminal branches of the intestinal arteries and consisted of mucosal, submucosal and serosal haemorrhage together with arteritis of submucosal and serosal arteries and also a marked inflammatory reaction... Read More
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Acute phase protein concentrations after limited distance and long distance endurance rides in horses.
Research in veterinary science
March 3, 2012
Volume 93, Issue 3 1402-1406 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2012.02.008
Cywińska A, Szarska E, Górecka R, Witkowski L, Hecold M, Bereznowski A, Schollenberger A, Winnicka A.Acute phase proteins (APP) have been described as useful for assessing health in human and animal patients, as they closely reflect the acute phase reaction (APR). In humans and dogs a reaction analogous to APR has also been described after prolonged or strenuous exercise. The aim of this study was to determine, if similar reactions occur in endurance horses after limited and long distance rides. Seventeen horses that successfully completed various distance competitions were tested. Routine haematological and biochemical tests were performed and the concentrations of serum amyloid A (SAA), C-r... Read More
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In vitro stimulation of equine articular cartilage proteoglycan synthesis by hyaluronan and carprofen.
Research in veterinary science
September 30, 1999
Volume 67, Issue 2 183-190 doi: 10.1053/rvsc.1999.0328
Frean SP, Abraham LA, Lees P.The effects of hyaluronan and carprofen (both racemic mixture and separate R and S enantiomers) on proteoglycan (PG) synthesis by equine cultured chondrocytes and cartilage explants were examined. Hyaluronan stimulated PG synthesis in both cell and explant cultures. The concentration-response curve of the latter was bell-shaped. Racemic carprofen and R and S enantiomers also stimulated PG synthesis, although concentration-response relationships varied for each preparation and high concentrations inhibited synthesis. It was concluded that (a) hyaluronan exerts a stimulatory effect on PG synthes... Read More
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Microbiological and serological study of leptospirosis in horses at slaughter: first isolations.
Research in veterinary science
March 30, 2004
Volume 76, Issue 3 199-202 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2003.12.003
Rocha T, Ellis WA, Montgomery J, Gilmore C, Regalla J, Brem S.A bacteriological survey of kidneys from 145 abattoir horses was performed, which resulted in the isolation of two Leptospira strains. The isolates were serologically typed as belonging to serogroups Australis and Pomona, and REA identified them as L. interrogans serovar Bratislava and L. kirschneri serovar Tsaratsovo, respectively. These are the first Leptospira isolates obtained from horses in Portugal and the Bratislava strain is the first serogroup Australis strain to be isolated in this country. The 145 horses were also serologically tested for leptospiral antibodies, and 37% had MAT titr... Read More
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Studies on the pathogenesis of equine tendonitis following collagenase injury.
Research in veterinary science
May 1, 1984
Volume 36, Issue 3 326-338
Williams IF, McCullagh KG, Goodship AE, Silver IA.The histological and morphological characteristics of the scar tissue formed during healing after traumatic equine tendon injury have been compared with those of scar tissue produced in response to an enzyme-induced pony tendon injury. Several techniques are currently in use in the treatment of equine tendon sprain and this work formed part of a study of their respective efficacy. It was concluded that the enzyme-induced lesion is resolved by a reparative process very similar in its prognosis and extent to that following a naturally occurring tendon sprain. It may therefore justifiably be used... Read More
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Study of equid herpesviruses 2 and 5 in Iceland with a type-specific polymerase chain reaction.
Research in veterinary science
March 11, 2008
Volume 85, Issue 3 605-611 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.01.003
Torfason EG, Thorsteinsdóttir L, Torsteinsdóttir S, Svansson V.The horse population in Iceland is a special breed, isolated from other horses for at least 1000 years. This provides an exceptional opportunity to investigate old and new pathogens in an inbred herd with few infectious diseases. We have developed a high sensitivity semi-nested PCR to study equid gammaherpesviruses 2 and 5 (EHV-2 and 5) in Iceland. The first PCR is group specific, the second type-specific, targeting a 113bp sequence in the glyB gene. DNA isolated from white blood cells and 18 different organs was tested for the presence of EHV-2 and 5. This was done in adult horses and foals, ... Read More
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The interrelations of good welfare indicators assessed in working horses and their relationships with the type of work.
Research in veterinary science
January 4, 2014
Volume 96, Issue 2 406-414 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.12.014
Popescu S, Diugan EA, Spinu M.This paper presents a different approach to the welfare of working horses through the indicators of good welfare, their interrelations and their relationships with the type of work performed by the horses. 697 working horses were assessed by using observation, behavioural tests, clinical exams and questionnaires. The correlated results highlight the complex and multiple interrelations between the good welfare indicators, showing once again that animal welfare is under the influence of all its three dimensions (physical and emotional wellbeing and naturalness). In working horses, the heavier th... Read More
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Correlation and discriminant analysis between clinical, endoscopic, thoracic X-ray and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology scores, for staging horses with recurrent airway obstruction (RAO).
Research in veterinary science
December 1, 2011
Volume 93, Issue 2 1006-1014 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2011.10.024
Tilley P, Sales Luis JP, Branco Ferreira M.As recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) is progressive and as medical history is frequently unknown by owners, it's important to suggest a score model to characterize RAO stages for a more accurate diagnosis and treatment. The authors correlated clinical (CS), endoscopic (ES), thoracic X-ray (XRS) and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALFS) scores in horses with RAO, in an attempt to establish relevance of each factor's contribution for the characterization of RAO stages and to suggest a staging method. Thirty horses with RAO and ten healthy controls were studied. Pearson correlation coefficients w... Read More
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Determination of whole blood cholinesterase in different animal species using specific substrates.
Research in veterinary science
October 26, 2001
Volume 70, Issue 3 233-238 doi: 10.1053/rvsc.2001.0465
Tecles F, Cerón JJ.Whole blood cholinesterase was measured using acetyl-, butyryl- and propionylthiocholine as substrates in 10 healthy adult dogs, cats, horses, pigs, goats, sheep and cows, in order to determine and characterise the cholinesterase activity in whole blood of the main domestic animals. An in vitro exposure test with two anticholinesterase compounds, the organophosphate insecticide coumaphos and the carbamate insecticide imidocarb, was also performed. In whole blood of ruminants and pigs, acetylthiocholine yielded the highest cholinesterase activity and other substrates were poorly hydrolysed; in ... Read More
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Muscle fibre type composition of a number of limb muscles in different types of horse.
Research in veterinary science
March 1, 1980
Volume 28, Issue 2 137-144
Snow DH, Guy PS.Skeletal muscle of the equine was differentiated into three fibre types according to myosin ATPase (pH 9.4) and succinic dehydrogenase activity. The percentage of these types was determined in the musculus deltoideus, m triceps brachii caput longum, m gluteus medius, m semitendinosis, m biceps femoris and m vastus lateralis of the thoroughbred, Shetland pony, pony, heavy hunter and donkey. In addition the m gluteus medius was examined in the arab and American racing quarterhorse. High myosin ATPase activity fibres varied from a mean of 93.2 per cent in the m gluteus medius of the quarterhorse ... Read More
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Respirable dust concentrations in equine stables. Part 2: the benefits of soaking hay and optimising the environment in a neighbouring stable.
Research in veterinary science
April 30, 2007
Volume 83, Issue 2 263-268 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.12.003
Clements JM, Pirie RS.The effect of soaking hay to minimise equine breathing zone respirable dust concentration (RDC) is unknown, as is the duration of soaking required. Additionally, the influence of the bedding and forage used in one stable on the mean and maximum RDC in a neighbouring stable within a common airspace is unknown. Consequently, in the management of equine environmental respiratory disease uncertainty remains about the necessity for optimising conditions in neighbouring stables. Investigations using a real-time continuous particle monitor revealed that when feeding hay, horses' mean breathing zone R... Read More
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Epidemiology of Corynebacterium equi in horses.
Research in veterinary science
January 1, 1980
Volume 28, Issue 1 87-90
Woolcock JB, Mutimer MD, Farmer AM.Using a selective medium, the epidemiology of Corynebacterium equi in horses was studied. Twelve horse studs in different geographical locations were investigated. In addition, a group of horses was monitored over a period of time to determine whether faecal carriage of C equi is constant or intermittent. It was found that C equi could be recovered from every property tested and from all horse breeds. The organism was found in mares, stallions, yearlings and two year olds, and foals aged from 10 days to several months. It appears that C equi is widespread and that its occurrence is not related... Read More
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Short- and long term follow-up of 150 sports horses diagnosed with tendinopathy or desmopathy by ultrasonographic examination and treated with high-power laser therapy.
Research in veterinary science
June 20, 2018
Volume 119 232-238 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2018.06.003
Pluim M, Martens A, Vanderperren K, Sarrazin S, Koene M, Luciani A, van Weeren PR, Delesalle C.No abstract available Read More
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The life cycle of Strongylus vulgaris in the horse.
Research in veterinary science
July 1, 1972
Volume 13, Issue 4 374-379
Duncan JL, Pirie HM.No abstract available Read More
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Respirable dust concentrations in equine stables. Part 1: validation of equipment and effect of various management systems.
Research in veterinary science
May 2, 2007
Volume 83, Issue 2 256-262 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2006.12.002
Clements JM, Pirie RS.Traditional methods of measuring airborne dust concentrations (ADC) in animal housing have included the collection of dust onto pre-weighed filters permitting the calculation of mean, not maximum, ADC. However real-time continuous particle monitors are advantageous in identifying short duration elevations in ADC which may be detrimental to equine respiratory health in the face of a relatively low mean ADC. These monitors have not previously been used to measure ADC in equine stables. Comparisons of a filter-based sampler and a real-time continuous particle monitor revealed no significant diffe... Read More
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Comparison of allogeneic platelet lysate and fetal bovine serum for in vitro expansion of equine bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells.
Research in veterinary science
May 16, 2013
Volume 95, Issue 2 693-698 doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.04.024
Seo JP, Tsuzuki N, Haneda S, Yamada K, Furuoka H, Tabata Y, Sasaki N.Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising candidates for cell-based therapy and tissue engineering approaches. Fetal bovine serum (FBS) is commonly used for in vitro MSC expansion; however, the use of FBS may be associated with ethical, scientific, and safety issues. This study aimed to compare the ability of allogeneic platelet lysate (PL) and FBS to cause equine bone marrow-derived MSC expansion. MSCs were isolated from bone marrow aspirate in media supplemented with either PL or FBS, and cell proliferation properties and characteristics were examined. There were no significant differences... Read More
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