Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is an inherited disease of the muscles in horses that is caused by a genetic mutation. HYPP was one of the first genetic disorders to be reported in the horse...
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is a muscle disorder of the horse that causes episodes of paralysis or muscle weakness. The condition is caused by a genetic defect affecting muscles cells (e.g...
Lameness is a general term used to describe abnormalities in a horse’s gait, usually in response to pain in a limb or some mechanical restriction on movement.1 The onset most commonly results...
Cimetidine For Horses
Gastric ulcers can affect horses of any age, including foals. The literature holds that nearly 90% of racehorses and over 50% of non-performance horses suffer from this malady...
Parasites and worms are very common in companion animals (including exotic animal species), livestock and working animals. Thus, they are among the most common issues that are routinely addressed in...
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is a muscle disorder of the horse that causes episodes of paralysis or muscle weakness. The condition is caused by a genetic defect affecting muscles cells (e.g...
In addition to its use as an antidote to acetaminophen activity, acetylcysteine is used for the treatment of canine degenerative myelopathy and as an adjunctive treatment of hepatic lipidosis in dogs...
Gastric ulcers in horses can arise when the lining of a horse’s stomach begins to become eroded due to prolonged exposure to stomach acid.1 There are several conditions which give rise to...
Gastric ulcers in horses are caused by prolonged exposure of the gastric mucosa to gastric acids. This syndrome, also called Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome or EGUS, results in ulceration and bleeding...
Working horses often suffer from a disorder of the larynx called arytenoid chondritis or inflammation of the arytenoid cartilages. The arytenoid cartilages make up an important part of the larynx,...
