Camilo J Morales,Lais R R Costa
Camilo J Morales
The practice of medicine has always been associated with complications. In fact, in its early stages, these complications contributed to the understanding of certain diseases and advancement of the medical field. In equine practice, virtual...
Britta S Leise
Britta S Leise
Viviane C L Gomes,Julie R Strachota
Viviane C L Gomes
This article explores key complications in equine reproduction, focusing on their causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. It emphasizes the risks associated with common procedures, particularly those that are iatrogenic, meaning cause...
Diego E Gomez,Jessica P Johnson
Diego E Gomez
Antimicrobial drug therapy in horses can lead to adverse effects across multiple body systems, with specific age groups, such as foals, at particular risk. Certain antimicrobial drugs, such as penicillins, aminoglycosides, macrolides, tetra...
Barbara Delvescovo,Jessica Bouton
Barbara Delvescovo
This issue focuses on the potential complications caused by prolonged recumbency in horses. It discusses how managing a recumbent horse involves treating the primary illness while also preventing and addressing secondary issues that can ari...
Francisco J Morales Yñiguez,Britta S Leise
Francisco J Morales Yñiguez
Over 25% of all emergencies are classified as wounds, making them the most common health conditions treated by veterinarians. While equine wounds may heal with minimal intervention, many complications associated with wound management can oc...
Nicole A I Phillips,Eileen S Hackett
Nicole A I Phillips
Respiratory surgery and procedures typically focus on conditions of the upper airway that restrict airflow at rest or exercise. This article focuses on respiratory anatomy and common surgeries of the trachea and larynx in horses. The trache...
Jeannette Cremer,Juliet Ross,Vaidehi Paranjape
Jeannette Cremer
General anesthesia in equine patients is associated with a higher risk of mortality despite improved monitoring equipments and anesthetic techniques most likely due to their large body size, unique physiology and anatomy, behavioral tendenc...
Sarah E Mazur,Ramiro E Toribio
Sarah E Mazur
Complications in critically ill equine patients are often related to the underlying disease process but can also be a consequence of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Complications can be specific to the affected organ or body syste...
Brad Nelson
Brad Nelson
Complications of equine musculoskeletal procedures and surgery are an inevitable occurrence. This article summarizes complications principally encountered by primary equine veterinarians who perform and manage musculoskeletal procedures and...