Surveillance of Ontario broodmares and Herpesvirus-1 associated abortions
Since the management of Ontario broodmares is varied and often farm-specific, understanding the nature, size, and health of the broodmare...
Characterization of the equine hindgut microflora and metabolites using an in-vitro model.
The equine gastrointestinal tract is a large tubular structure that houses complex microbial ecosystems within multiple compartments...
Neonatal calf health
(Click pictures for descriptions and full size images.) Neonatal calf diarrhea and pneumonia are leading causes of morbidity and...
Pulmonary Artery Calcification in Horses
Arterial calcification, an important vascular pathology occurs in racehorses. Clinically, this translates to altered vascular mechanics,...
Equine Enterocolitis
Enterocolitis (inflammation of the small and large intestine ie. caecum and colon) is an acute and severe disease of horses associated...
Seasonal infectious diseases in Ontario horses (Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and Potomac Horse Fever)
Lyme borreliosis and anaplasmosis are diseases caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum respectively,...
Pathogenesis of Arterial Calcification
Racehorses develop calcification of the tunica media of large arteries. Studies suggest that an imbalance between calcification...
Pulmonary Artery Pulse Wave Velocity
Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) refers to bleeding into the airways experienced by some horses while performing high-intense...
