Clinical Case of the Week!
Clinical Case of the Week!
Everyone meets Emu! Emu was presented to us because she was born with a severe bilateral flexor tendon contracture, also known as ballerina syndrome, making her unable to stand up without assistance. Thanks to the help of our experienced stud vets this little lady was promptly treated with a high dose of oxytetracycline, used to relax the tendon contracture. The foal legs were also bandaged and a splint applied to distend the limb and help Emu to walk better. After weeks of hard work from our vet team in collaboration with the brilliant care of the team @Newton stud Emu bilateral flexor tendon contracture was resolved and the little girl is now running happily with her friends in the devon countryside.
Flexor and extensor abnormalities and limb deviations are more common than you think in newborn foals. If treated promptly they can be resolved with the help of an experienced vet and farrier to ensure that future sporting performance is not compromised.
Is it a boy or a girl? Foetal sexing can be done with a simple transrectal ultrasound scan between 55 and 75 days of pregnancy. The process is based on localizing the genital tubercle which is the precursor of the primary sexual organ of the foal, pen*s in male and clitoris in female. Examination requires a veterinarian with experience in foetal gender determination and excellent technical equipment. Here at EquiARTs we have both and our accuracy is over 90%! #equiarts #vets #equinevets #equinebreeding #horsevets #horsebreeding
Did you know that embryos from your mare can be frozen?
Equine embryos are traditionally frozen at a very early stage to obtain good pregnancy rates. This means that the donor mares need to be flushed earlier than usual. A new technique, which entails the collapsing of the embryo, now allows successful freezing of larger embryos.
Here at EquiARTs we have all the equipment and skills to freeze your embryos no matter the size!
Artificial Insemination (AI) is the key to our job! Here at EquiARTs alongside standard AI we specialize in Deep AI with low volume of semen.
This service can be provided either with frozen, fresh, and chilled semen. A low volume of semen, as little as 0.5 ml, is placed by the vet at the tip of the uterine horn where the ovulation is occurring. This technique will reduce the chance of Post AI endometritis giving you the best chance of pregnancy and embryo retrieval in more problematic mares. Our team have years of experience in treating and dealing with mares that have poor fertility.
At EquiARTs we work alongside you to try to make your dream coming true. If you have more questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by phone or email.
