Deslorelin acetate is a potent synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue.1 According to the literature, the advantage to using deslorelin over hCG to induce ovulation is that it possesses a smaller molecular weight than hCG, making …

Buserelin is a synthetic luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone (LHRH) analog. Like naturally occurring LHRH that is produced by the hypothalamus, initial or intermittent administration of buserelin stimulates release of luteinizing hormone (LH) a …

In general, the estrous cycle (or oestrus cycle) is the group of physiological changes that occur in sexually mature female mammals which are brought on by reproductive hormones. The changes facilitate fertility and reproduction.Horses (mares) ar …

She stamps and squeals when other horses pass her stall. She forgets her manners, swishing her tail and trying to nip when you groom and tack her up. And when you ride, she's a total airhead, ignoring your aids, whinnying, jigging and dancing, …

The most common cause of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in horses is thought to be viral infection, although it is believed that it can also be brought on by bacterial, protozoan or fungal causes. Some researchers have designated AES as a grou …

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Leptospira interrogans. The inoculation process involves bacteria penetrating the skin and spreading through the body by way of the bloodstream. Spirochetes are spiral or corkscrew-sh …

Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that is concerned with health of animals; i.e., the maintenance of health and prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury in animals. This includes domesticated and wild animal specie …

Obviously, all animals have the potential for carrying diseases. Nearly all of us remember the warning we heard as children when we approached an unfamiliar animal or a small furry creature in the wild: "Don't touch that; you don't know where it' …

Are there currently important unmet needs that exist in veterinary medicine, and if so, what are they and how might they be met?In developed nations, unmet needs in the realm of human medicine regularly make press reports, as economies rise or fa …