Ruptured bladder in a foal 5 day old Standardbred female History The foal was referred for progressive abdominal distention, absence of urination and depression. The referral vet examined the foal ultrasonographically and made a suspect of uroperitoneum secondary to urinary bladder rupture. Clinical examination The foal was admitted with signs […]

Congenital soft palate defect in a yearling Yearling male, saddlebred History The referral vet and the owner reported that the foal was dropping milk from the nostrils after sucking and that later during the growth the nasal discharge was characterized by the presence of food material and associated with cough. […]

Post partum uterine rupture 6 year old Standardbred mare History The mare was admitted with signs of colic of 5 hour duration. The mare delivered a normal foal 20 hours before and expelled the full placenta after 7 hours. Clinical examination and lab tests The mare was in good bodily […]

Four month old Standardbred male History The foal was referred for a fracture of the proximal metacarpus, just below the carpometacarpal joint (Fig.1), that occurred in the paddock. The fracture was not exposed and a full limb bandage was applied before transportation.  Fig.1 Surgery The foal was positioned in dorsal […]

6 y.o. Standardbred male History The horse was referred for chronic weight loss. The owner reported that the horse had been in training until a few months before and subsequently started to loose weight despite normal appetite. It had been under regular deworming program without any clinical improvement. Clinical examination […]

13 y.o. gelding used for dressage History The horse was referred for scintigraphy because of a 4/5 degrees lameness on the right hind limb. A preliminary radiographic examination didn’t show any significant finding. Clinical and scintigraphic examination The horse was hardly able to stand and couldn’t bear weight on the […]

4 year old Standardbred male in training History The horse showed signs of severe colic at the racetrack a few hours before racing. This was its first race after 4 months of resting and controlled exercise and training following a suspensory desmitis in a hind limb. The horse didn’t respond […]

11 year old pony gelding used for show jumping History The pony returned to its stable after having spent a month in another place for pre-purchase purposes. It showed weight loss, poor appetite with difficult swallowing and pain at palpation in the throat region associated with difficult breathing when exercised. […]

5 year old Standardbred mare in training History The mare was in training and started to show colic signs the night before referral. The initial treatment included flunixin meglumine and mineral oil by stomach tube. The next morning, in absence of improvement, the mare was referred to the clinic. Clinical […]

One month old Standardbred female History The foal was found in the morning lying down and unable to rise. When forced to standing, a severe lameness was noticed on the left hind limb. A small wound and swelling were visible on the distal lateral aspect of the metatarsus. It was […]