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 […]

12 year old female used as Show Jumper History The mare was referred for scintigraphy of the front distal limbs. The referring veterinarian’s complaint was chronic lameness located on the left front limb. The lameness occurred during the last months, and had intermittent character, ranging from moderate to severe (4/5 […]

15 years old Pony used for show jumping History The pony in regular training was found one morning with unilateral nasal discharge from the right nostril. The local veterinarian suspected a primary sinusitis, provided antibiotic coverage using ampicillin and performed a radiographic examination that was negative. After one week of […]

15 year-old mare used for Show Jumping History The mare was referred to the clinic for recurrent fever during the last month. The referring veterinarian suspected a pulmonary abscess because the mare occasionally showed cough associated with tachypnea. The mare had been treated with sodium ceftiofur for 4 days followed […]

19 year-old gelding used for Sho.w Jumping History The horse was found in the morning in its paddock showing signs of abdominal pain unresponsive to analgesic therapy. The referring veterinarian made a rectal palpation and diagnosed a colon displacement. The horse was referred to the clinic. Clinical examination At admission, […]

3 day old draught horse foal History The foal was born without complications after assisted delivery. A few hours after birth, the owner noticed the presence of a swelling in the umbilical region with the size of half an orange. In the following days a warm and painful edema developed […]