History Less than 24 hours old foal found in a ravine where he had probably slipped soon after birth. It was unable to stand due to a severe flexural deformity of both front fetlocks. Clinical examination The foal when examined in the field appeared alert and responsive, but unable to […]

Direct inguinal hernia A 5 year-old Thoroughbred was found in the morning with a swollen scrotum caused by a right sided inguinal hernia that the local veterinarian reduced manually per rectum. In the evening the horse was still painless but with an enormously enlarged scrotum (Fig. 1).       […]

History Case 1 – 26 years old mare referred for esophageal obstruction after having been fed with carrots           Case 2 – 7 years old pony female referred for esophageal obstruction occurred the evening before referral after eating pieces of apple. Clinical examination and diagnostics Both […]

3 year old male Quarter Horse   History The horse showed a 2/5 degree right front lameness after the second “go” in a reining competition. After radiographic examination, the local veterinarian diagnosed a fracture involving the whole base of the lateral sesamoid bone. The horse was referred to the clinic […]

Three month old foal, Quarter Horse History The foal was seen lying in sternal recumbency in the paddock with its mare. Later it became depressed and inappetent, and the owner reported signs of pain like rolling associated with soft stools. The transabdominal ultrasonography performed by the local veterinarian evidenced the […]