Rob Pilsworth MA, VETMB, CERTVR, BSC(HONS), MRCVS and Derek Knottenbelt OBE, BVM&S, DVM&S, DIPECEIM, DACVIM, MRCVS discuss the establishment of this form of iodine in veterinary medicine, as well as its uses and efficacy in equids today.
Tim Mair, BVSc, PhD, DEIM, DESTS, DipECEIM, AssocECVDI, FRCVS, provides an overview of the most common types of tumours encountered in equine patients, as well as treatment options and their success rates
With three-quarters of horse owners wanting to know more about preventive health care, according to one survey, opportunities for vets to provide more information do exist. In this piece, Zoë Gratwick provides practical advice that can be passed on to horse owners on parasite prevention.
An increasingly worrying problem in equids, as in other animals, obesity and the accompanying laminitis it causes are probed by the author, who delves into management options.
Equine asthma is a fairly recent description for a syndrome of chronic allergic airway inflammation. Sarah Gough provides a full review of a dynamic and changing area of equine medicine, including any innovations in treatment options.
Imogen Johns discusses conditions that can cause significant welfare issues in affected horses, with a look at clinical signs, treatment and prevention.
Ann Derham looks at musculoskeletal disorders, which cover a wide range of diseases and problems, in this article from the spring 2021 issue of Vet Times Equine.
Kate Loomes BVSc(Hons), MSc, CertAVP(EP), CertAVP(VA), CertAVP(EM), DipECVAA, MRCVS in the second of a two-part article, looks at the issues that can arise before and after horses are under anaesthesia.
Matthew Robin looks at equine asthma syndrome, which has no identified genetic risk factors or useful genetic markers, and runs through the types, diagnosis and treatment.
Emily Haggett reviews a general approach to the horse with suspected intestinal disease, with a focus on clinical signs that suggest underlying intestinal disease.
Adele Williams covers considerations for equine parasite control, taking into account what is currently known about anthelmintic resistance in UK equine parasites.
