Equine Specific Resources
CBC (Complete Blood Count):
- Blood smears: A critical part of the CBC! The steps to consider when making a blood smear.
Chemistry
- Blood smears: A critical part of the CBC! The steps to consider when making a blood smear.
- Device-ve testing. By Sandra Forsyth. Serum amyloid A is useful for detecting and monitoring acute inflammation in horses. However, the arrival of handheld devices in New Zealand means veterinarians need to take care when interpreting results.(First published Vetscript 44 Issue 2 p 50-1, Apr 2021)
Cytology and Histology:
- A picture is Worth a Thousand Words! Pictures can be a big help when Interpreting histological and cytological samples.
- Equine synovial fluid analysis: The ins and outs of testing for and diagnosing joint disease. (Article first published in VetScript, New Zealand Veterinary Association, March 2018)
- Investigating Equine Muscular Storage Diseases. Recommended protocol for New Zealand Equids.
Endocrinology:
- Pars Pituitary Intermedia Dysfunction in Ponies
- Testing protcols for EMS. Ssome of the shortcomings of traditional testing protocols for EMS. (Article first published in VetScript, New Zealand Veterinary Association, September 2019)
- Hyperlipaemia in ponies and donkeys. Hyperlipaemia is a condition in which the blood (and tissue) lipid concentration increases to a level that can disrupt organ function leading to organ failure and death.
Foals:
- Serum Amyloid A (SAA) in Neonatal Foals
- Assessing Transfer of passive immunity in foals: Immunoglobulins. Immunoglobulins are commonly assessed in foals to ensure that transference of passive immunity is sufficient for protection until the foal develops its own antibodies.
- A recent study showed that septic arthritis in foals can cause development of osteochondral lesions independent of the genetic predisposition of a foal to develop OCD.
- Real-time PCR tests to diagnose the cause of foal diarrhoea. The advantages of using real-time PCR tests to diagnose the cause of foal diarrhoea. (Article first published in VetScript, New Zealand Veterinary Association, September 2017)
Infectious Disease:
- Laboratory Diagnosis of Lawsonia intracellularis in horses. The clinical signs of weight loss and/or dependent oedema may be the first specific signs that infection is present.
Microbiology and Antibiotic testing:
- NZVA Antibiotic judicious use guidelines for Equine
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing for anaerobes
- Microbiologists are amazing but they are not miracle workers!
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