Showing papers in "Journal of Equine Veterinary Science in 2014"

TL;DR: Results of an oral sugar test (OST) were compared with those of the intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT) to hypothesized that OST and IVGTT area under the curve values for glucose (A UCg) and insulin (AUCi) would be closely correlated, as defined by a correlation coefficient value ≥0.90.

TL;DR: This review of the use of thermographic technique in equines introduces the principles upon which infrared radiation and thermoregulatory physiology are based and describes the instrumentation used and its practical use.

TL;DR: In this paper, a set of behavioral, psychoneuroendocrine, and psychoencoder mechanisms involved in animal adaptation to environmental challenges and discusses the relationship between behavioral and physiological factors involved in stress response of the horse.

TL;DR: Linear traits have been used in animal breeding since the 1970s, but their routine assessment for selection purposes varies among species, breeds, and breeding organiza- tions as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: Evaluated in vitro effects of equine fecal inocula fermentative capacity on 9 fibrous forages in the presence of Saccharomyces cerevisiae found the Z. mays stover had the highest nutritive compared to the other fibrous feeds and S. officinarum bagasse improved GP to the highest values versusS.

TL;DR: Findings highlight the importance of hematophagous insects in the epidemiology of pythiosis because these areas are preferred for blood feeding, and animals with a dark coat color were affected more frequently.

TL;DR: Horses with ERU had a high prevalence of Leptospira infection based on PCR and MAT results from intraocular fluids compared with control horses, and should be considered as a cause of ERU in the Southern United States.

TL;DR: There is a possibility to obtain several objective information of the riders’ kinematics in different equine gaits and skill levels under field conditions, according to the findings of this study.

TL;DR: The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effect of hay net design on the rate of forage consumption when feeding horses, and to determine time to consumption and dry matter intake rates (DMIR).

TL;DR: In this paper, the results suggest that serum electrolytes and blood lactate concentration are responsive to intense exercise and could be considered an important factor for a correct management training's planning.

TL;DR: Use of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and in vitro culture (IVC) of embryos to the blastocyst stage for transcervical embryo transfer has seen increased clinical interest, but little information is available on results of these procedures in a commercial setting.

TL;DR: The biology of nematode parasites, diagnosis and treatment of this condition, and methods of prevention and control of the transmitting flies are detailed.

TL;DR: This review examines the present state of equine nutrition and how horses are being fed in practice, in the United States, and considers feeding horses from the horse owner's perspective and the expected role the veterinarian plays in such.

TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of different concentrations of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and α-tocopherol (T) along with their interaction effects on the quality of preserved stallion semen at 5°C for a period of 48 hours.

TL;DR: PC can be used as a safe and low-cost intra-articular therapy for refractory OA in the horse and after a 1-year follow-up, 80% of patients were able to resume work.

TL;DR: The objective of this article is to review the literature available on BPs and apply this knowledge, either experimentally or clinically, to equine osteoarticular disease therapy.

TL;DR: A significantly higher level of HP expression was observed in samples acquired from patients whose clinical signs lasted for 7 days or longer than from those whose signs were 4 days or less, and a weak but significant correlation was found between total white blood cell count and HP levels.

TL;DR: Effects of PUFAs supplementation was highlighted by the statistically significant lower triglycerides and NEFA concentrations found at T4PE than T0PE in groups AJ and AT (triglycerides: P< .05; NEFAs: P < .0001).

TL;DR: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of environmental factors such as temperature, rainfall, and light conditions on hair cortisol concentrations in foals during the perinatal period.

TL;DR: The feeding management of broodmares is essential for breeding and successfully raising a healthy foal, and by providing the broodmare with sufficient dietary energy, key nutrients, protein, and minerals in a balanced form, the risk of the foal developing orthopedic diseases will be greatly diminished.

TL;DR: A protocol for recording body surface temperature in racehorses was shown to increase reliability by adjusting for variations in ambient temperature, and 14 ROIs were identified that were associated with superior performance, most of which were at the limbs on the left side.

TL;DR: During the dissection and skeletal examination of 123 horses, it was observed that a significant number had a gross skeletal congenital malformation of the sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae that could have functional and clinical ramifications in the postural and locomotive properties of the equine neck and cervicothoracic junction.

TL;DR: The results suggest that in insulin-sensitive horses, the OST and IRDT results are not primarily determined by tissue insulin sensitivity in horses of varying BCS, and OST results may vary depending on pasture composition or season.

TL;DR: A correlation between the oxidative stress biomarkers and antioxidant defenses in the stallions after exercises were observed, which may indicate a protective response of superoxide dismutase and catalase against exercise-induced oxidative stress.

TL;DR: A transabdominal ultrasound-guided technique to safely perform multiple fetal fluid collections during the last trimester of gestation in mares is described to facilitate the understanding of the technique by others lacking experiences with the procedures.

TL;DR: Training workload and pattern of work were similar to reports from other countries, with the exception that many riders regularly added a “hack out” after training.

TL;DR: Although the higher dose of MET induced short-acting antinociception, the associated adverse effects may contraindicate its clinical use, the lower dose ofMET potentiated DET-induced antiniception without adverse effects might be useful under clinical circumstances.

TL;DR: Overall improvement in lameness was less after DIP joint block, and a time-dependent response was observed after Dip joint block with full effect requiring 5–10 minutes, in horses with distal forelimb lameness.

TL;DR: The biochemical profile of both amniotic and allantoic fluids from mares during initial, mid, and latter third phases of pregnancy was determined.