Ultrasound in horses is a diagnostic imaging technique that utilizes high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the horse's internal structures. It is commonly used in veterinary medicine to evaluate soft tissues, tendons, ligaments, and organs. This non-invasive method allows for real-time visualization of physiological and pathological conditions, aiding in the diagnosis and management of various equine health issues. Ultrasound is particularly valuable for assessing musculoskeletal injuries, reproductive health, and abdominal conditions in horses. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the application, methodology, and advancements in ultrasound technology within equine veterinary practice.
A 25-year-old pony mare was presented to the clinic with preliminarily reported severe acute colic. The pony during the previous week had shown inappetence, apathy and fever of unknown origin. Clinical examination and placement of a gastric tube were indicative of a secondary gastric dilation. Rectal exploration found moderate caecal meteorism with a tensed and painful medial taenia as well as a dilated and fluid-filled small intestine. In addition, a solid, mobile, non-painful structure of approximately 10 cm diameter was palpated ventrally. A hyperechogenic mass close to the caecum was detec...
Leduc L, Underwood C, Stefanovski D, Hurcombe S, Navas de Solis C.To assess whether remote assistance is beneficial to the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) examinations during equine emergency evaluations. Methods: Adult horses presenting to a tertiary care large animal emergency service for respiratory or gastrointestinal clinical signs. Methods: Prospective, randomized, controlled, clinical study. Cases were assigned to receive POCUS with remote assistance ("POCUS-R" group) or POCUS with no assistance ("POCUS" group). Accuracy of diagnosis, duration of sonograms and survival to discharge were the objective outcomes compared between groups. Perc...
Pigé C, Vaughan B, Reesink HL.To describe principles of ultrasound-guided injection techniques for intralesional delivery of regenerative orthobiologics into equine tendon and ligament core lesions. Unassigned: A university-owned horse and equine cadaver forelimbs. Unassigned: A reproducible protocol for ultrasound-guided injection is demonstrated with the superficial digital flexor tendon used as an example. Following diagnosis of the lesion, the horse should be sedated and the affected limb desensitized with perineural anesthesia. The lesion is identified ultrasonographically in transverse and longitudinal planes, marked...
