Diseases
November 23, 2022
PPID Research: Probing Dopamine, Brain Receptors in Horses
To better understand the role of dopamine and brain receptors in PPID, researchers took a closer look at the
October 31, 2022
Human Drug Exenatide Holds Promise for Horses with Insulin Dysregulation
Veterinarians are on the lookout for effective therapies to battle insulin dysfunction, and a medication called exenatide shows promise.
October 19, 2022
Itching to Understand: Horses and Insect Bite Hypersensitivity
In an effort to identify a novel, effective treatment, researchers recently looked at the role of skin cells in
October 10, 2022
Glandular Gastric Ulcers: Getting to the Root of Management
Research suggests that licorice has anti-ulcer properties, and donkeys offered licorice had reduced severity of bute-induced gastric ulcers.
September 19, 2022
Potential Drug for Insulin Dysregulation Fails in Horses
Given the health consequences of insulin dysregulation in horses, researchers hoped one drug would be as beneficial to horses
September 07, 2022
Osteochondritis Dissecans in Horses: Frequency in Lusitanos
Researchers set out to assess the prevalence of osteochondritis dissecans in Lusitano horses.
August 17, 2022
Quelling Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea with Fecal Transplants
Researchers investigate new ways to reduce diarrhea associated with antibiotic use, including the use of fecal transplants.
August 10, 2022
What Horse Owners Know About EMS
According to a recently published survey, many horse owners feel they know very little about equine metabolic syndrome or
August 08, 2022
Drooling to Find Biomarkers of EGUS in Horse Saliva
Researchers used biomarkers in saliva to determine if they could predict the presence of gastric ulcers in horses.
July 13, 2022
Seeking Sweet Success: Using the Oral Sugar Test for Insulin Dysregulation in Horses
Researchers performed a study to pinpoint the most reliable oral sugar test protocol for diagnosing insulin dysregulation.