🌟🐴FUN CASE FRIDAY🐴🌟
This horse presented to our clinic for a firm swelling on his right cheek. There was no pain on palpation of the mass which was mildly mobile. A sialolith was suspected and confirmed with an x-ray.
Sialoliths are a ‘salivary stone’ formed by calcified concretions which gets lodged within the parotid salivary duct. They usually start due to reduced saliva flow or organic material within the duct and continue to grow in size over time. They are an uncommon condition in horses and can be present for years with no apparent adverse clinical signs.
Surgical removal was performed via an intra-oral approach and we are pleased to advise the horse has recovered very well.
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🌟🩺FUN CASE FRIDAY🩺🌟
This gelding had a paddock accident which resulted in him going through a fence. He presented with multiple wounds on his limbs as well as a haematoma on his chest. The haematoma was on his left pectoral muscle, approximately 15cm in size, extending along his sternebrae and fluid filled
He was sedated, the area was cleaned and local anaesthetic was applied. A horizontal incision was made and a large amount of blood and a fibrinous blood clot was removed. The haematoma was flushed with saline.
The haematoma was left open to promote drainage and the horse was placed on a course of antibiotics. We advised the owner to rinse out the pocket with a hose regularly and to keep a rug on the gelding to prevent flies.
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🐴🌟Future Superstar🌟🐴
This ultrasound shows a healthy 45 day embryo. The arrow highlights the heart beating. Her next scan we will be at 90 days where we will hopefully scan to confirm it’s gender
🌟We can’t wait for this superstar to grow up and begin competing🌟
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🐴🌟HAPPY FOAL FRIDAY🌟🐴
This little filly was showing off her new moves during her mare and foal check
We love watching all the foals come through and figure out how to use their long legs
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❤️🩹🐴Digital Pulse Recap🐴❤️🩹
Recently Dr Kurt treated a horse which was severely lame in the right fore. He found a bounding digital pulse in that leg. This clinical sign indicates increased blood flow or “inflammation” to that hoof
An nerve block was performed to localise the lameness and an abscess was drained.
⬇️See the video below⬇️
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🐴🌟FUN CASE FRIDAY🌟🐴
This gelding had an incident in the paddock where he collided with a fence post. Two weeks later he developed a large fluid filled swelling on his chest.
Dr Bec performed an ultrasound, which showed a fluid filled structure with a "honeycomb" appearance. The area was clipped and cleaned before lancing the swelling, as seen in the video below.
The gelding was started on pain relief and antibiotics immediately. We advised to flush the wound twice daily and applying a barrier cream below to prevent scalding. We also updated his tetanus vaccination status.
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🌟🩺 FUN CASE FRIDAY🩺🌟
This gelding presented with a swollen lower jaw and had difficulty eating.
Dr Bec performed an ultrasound which confirmed the presence of an abscess under the skin. We were able to drain the abscess which is seen in the video below
The gelding was starting on pain relief and antibiotics immediately. The wound was flushed twice daily for ongoing care to prevent another abscess forming
🌟The horse is doing well and recovered🌟
ARE YOU THINKING OF BREEDING YOUR MARE?
The year is flying by and, whilst it’s cold 🥶 outside right now, spring is fast approaching! Our experienced reproduction vets are hugely passionate about stud medicine and can’t wait to help you breed your next foal. If you’re thinking of breeding your mare, a pre-breeding assessment can be useful way to identify any potential issues that may arise. We can advise on the different options available, such as fresh, chilled or frozen semen or whether embryo transfer would be a suitable path for your mare. A pre-breeding examination includes a clinical exam and ultrasound per rectum to assess the ovaries, uterus and cervix. Maidens or mares unaccustomed to rectal palpation may require sedation.
Although most mares are not cycling currently, early identification of any possible challenges and planning in advance can optimise results. Please call us on 0412619740 for more information if you would like to book in your mare.
Checking your horse’s digital pulses
LAMINITIS PART 2: DIGITAL PULSES AND OTHER SYMPTOMS
We have put together a quick video (with a mildly uncooperative model!) to show you how to check your horse’s digital pulses. This is a really useful skill to have, even if you are lucky enough to have a horse not predisposed to laminitis. Remember laminitis can occur in all 4 feet, but forelimbs are often more severely affected than hind limbs.
Acute symptoms:
- Increased or “bounding” digital pulses
- Unwilling to pick up feet
- Increased breathing/heart rate
- Reluctance to move
- Rocking back in a “sawhorse” stance to take weight off forelimbs
- Shifting weight
- Lying down more frequently
- Warm hooves
Chronic symptoms:
- Divergent growth or laminitic “rings” on the hoof wall
- The hoof wall has a dish/slipper long toe
- If rotation has occurred, a bulge in sole
- Poor quality hoof wall and hoof cracks
Laminitis is an extremely painful If you notice your horse has any symptoms, please remove any triggers (such as grass for endocrinopathic laminitis - see yesterday’s post) and contact your vet for advice, pain relief and foot support.
