Dynamic respiratory endoscopy is an invaluable tool in sports medicine. From “why is this horse coughing” to “what’s that noise” and “why has performance changed”, this technology is a game changer in diagnostic accuracy for upper airway conditions. And diagnostic accuracy is our aim with every case 🤓 #equineinternalmedicine #keepcalmandcallaninternist
No riding or other forced exercise for horses in Los Olivos today 🔥 🔥 due to poor air quality. Feed in low/ground level feeders to allow drainage of inhaled particles, dampen hay and/or bedding to humidify the airways, add 2 tablespoons salt to feed to encourage water consumption. #lakefire #losolivos #loveourhorses
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Solving the mystery of respiratory signs at exercise with dynamic endoscopy. While this time of year we see lots of lower airway (asthma) cases, upper airway cases like this one are more likely to cause clinical signs year round. Diagnosis in comments for those #equineinternalmedicine nerds in the room 🙋♀️
Neurological examination in the horse is multi-faceted, evaluating brain, brainstem, spinal cord and neuromuscular function through a series of reflexes and movement exam steps. Consideration of each patient’s temperament, fitness level, and training is critical, and the exam is not pass fail, but a summary of findings which identifies (or not) a specific region of dysfunction. #equineinternalmedicine #criticalthinking #tailpullisjustoneofmanysteps
Heart murmurs-what causes them & how concerned should we be? Echocardiogram and exercising ECGs help us answer both questions. Mild aortic valve regurgitation was discovered in this case. No exercise restrictions required and we'll recheck in 1 year. ❤️#equineinternalmedicine #equinecardiology #keepcalmandcalltheinternist
So much more to sports medicine than lameness - we love a recheck exam that requires a gallop! (With exercising ECG in this case)
friends for life
ISO a pony or small horse in the Central Coast of CA region for a client's gastric ulcer-prone mare. I love adding a horse friend to the management protocol in tough ulcer cases- treating ulcers is step one, preventing recurrence is a very important step two in managing this condition.
An often silent cause of poor performance in the sport horse, intermittent DDSP is diagnosed by dynamic or overground endoscopy. This condition is tricky to confirm without exercise, and has several possible underlying causes. 👀 see the epiglottis disappear beneath the soft palate, reducing the airway diameter, then replace, restoring normal airway shape & size. This displacement occurred intermittently throughout the ride. 👀
Hay pillow ”grazing”, demonstrated by an old gelding who knows a thing or two. Note the well-placed toe on corner of bag.
Elyse "over the years" not "over the hill"
Today's memory montage, awww 🤩
Lameness or neurological disease?
Maiden mare assisted delivery, healthy colt
