Equine

Clinical Case Study: Managing Bovine Babesiosis (Redwater Disease) in High-Yield Dairy Cattle

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Bovine Babesiosis, otherwise referred to as Redwater disease, constitutes an intracellular protozoan parasitic infection primarily affecting cattle by way of haemolytic action of the parasite species Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina. Acute outbreaks of babesiosis among productive dairy cows, e.g., Holsteins and Jerseys, if untimely treated, often culminate in death due to respiratory insufficiency or … Read more

Clinical Case Study: Acute Livestock Toxicology & Poisoning

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Acute toxicity in ruminants (cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats) presents a high mortality veterinary emergency. Poisoning broadly falls into 2 clinical categories namely- Anti-Nutritional Plant Toxins (e.g. HCN/Cyanide in immature sorghum, Nitrates/Nitrites, Saponins), and Chemical/Heavy Metal Ingestion (Organophosphates, Organochlorines, Carbamates, Arsenic, Lead). Since ruminant gastrointestinal anatomy lacks an emetic reflex (preventing vomiting), ingested toxins are … Read more

Clinical Case Study: Snake Envenomation & Shock Management in Livestock, Equines, and Companion Animals

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Snakebites are a crucial veterinary emergency for valuable animals (cattle, buffaloes, horses) and dogs due to their unmonitored grazing in pastures / farms. Thus, snakebites are detected late which leads to severe neurogenic shock, necrosis or coagulopathy. The difference in venom pathophysiology is key to successful emergency triage. Many animals present with fatal neurogenic shock … Read more

Clinical Case Study: Equine Colic (Spasmodic, Impaction & Parasitic Colic)

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Equine colic is not a single entity of disease but a syndrome of abdominal pain that originates from the gastrointestinal tract, urinary system, or peritoneum. Equines have a hindgut fermentation system that is both complex, mobile, and delicate. Narrow anatomical junctures such as the pelvic flexure, and ileocecal junction make equines highly susceptible to acute … Read more