Slab fracture of the third tarsal bone 3 year old Standardbred male History A 3 year old Standardbred male was referred for right hind limb lameness of unknown origin. The horse was found lame the day next to routine training and the referral vet performed a complete clinical examination, including […]

Chronic eosinophilic enteritis of the jejunum 13 old year gelding Show Jumper History The day before admission, the horse showed mild abdominal pain and was treated with flunixin meglumine and buscopan. The initial diagnosis was ascending colon impaction and the horse was given 2 liters mineral oil by stomach tube. […]

2 y.o. Standardbred filly History The filly was found in the morning with moderate but persistent pain, lack of appetite and absence of feces. Heart rate was 70 b/min, respiratory rate 26/min., the peristalsis was normal and no abnormalities were found on rectal examination by the local vet. The filly […]

2 year old, Standardbred trotter, male. History Colic signs were notificed early in the morning, with severe pain and sweating. Pain was only temporally and minimally influenced by administration of anti-inflammatory drugs. No previous colic episodes were reported; the horse was regularly dewormed and was in training. Clinical examination The […]

3 year old, Standardbred female. History Presented with history of mild recurrent colics during the last 2 months, successfully treated with FANS. The mare suffred a more dramatic episode of colic the day after a race, three weeks before admission. An antiulcer therapy with Omeprazole was started at the farm, […]

9 day old male foal, Italian Saddlebred History The foal was referred for mid diaphyseal fracture of the right third metacarpal bone caused by a kick of the mare a few hours before referral. Clinical examination At admission the foal was bright, bearing weight on three limbs and regularly nursing. […]

4 year old, Standardbred trotter, male, in race training. History The horse was referred for scintigraphy after the onset of a 3/5 right hindlimb lameness manifested 15 days previously after racing. No swelling, joint distension or other signs were evident since the onset of the lameness. Ten days before admission, […]

10 year old, Italian Showjumper mare. History The mare presented with history of recurrent colics, chronic weight loss, occasionally anorexia; recent weanling and non pregnant. Treated with omoprazole following a gastroscopic diagnosis of gastric ulcer. The colic had a sudden onset 9 hours before referral, with tachypnea, sweating and lateral […]