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REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis is an infrequent and underdiagnosed form of severe dental disease in horses that can affect quality of life. The study was performed to compare the clinical, radiographic, histological and prognostic findings specific to equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis in horses. Removal of affected teeth is currently the best treatment. OBJECTIVES: The goals are to report salient clinical and histological features of the disease and its management in a case series describing an under-reported syndrome in horses and the long-term prognosis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective case series. METHODS: Medical records from New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania from January 2000 to December 2012 were reviewed from horses that had a diagnosis of 'cementoma' or 'hypercementosis' and any associated dental-related diagnosis affecting the teeth and oral cavity. Radiographic, surgical and histological reports were collated and the clinical cases compared and tabulated to provide a better description of the equine disease. RESULTS: A total of 18 cases were identified, 17 of which were geldings and one of which was a nonbreeding stallion; no mares had the disease. The mean age at diagnosis was 24 years, with a range of 17-29 years. There was no breed predilection, and varied clinical signs relating to the mouth were found. Some teeth involved had only radiographic changes of disease and not gross clinical evidence. The mandibular incisors were generally affected earlier than the maxillary incisors, but the disease is progressive, and eventually, all of the incisors and sometimes the canines are involved. No premolars or molars were affected in this case series. CONCLUSIONS: Based on this case series, all teeth, and particularly the incisors, should be examined for signs of gingivitis and hypercementosis and subsequently radiographed for an early diagnosis and management. When compared with our hospital population, older geldings were more likely to be affected with cementoma formation and its accompanying resorptive process. Removal of clinically and radiographically affected teeth carries a good prognosis for improved quality of life.
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Hipercementose/veterinária , Extração Dentária/veterinária , Reabsorção de Dente/veterinária , Animais , Doenças dos Cavalos , Cavalos , Hipercementose/patologia , Hipercementose/terapia , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Reabsorção de Dente/patologia , Reabsorção de Dente/terapia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
In the last decade there have been numerous reports of anthelmintic resistant cyathostomins in many parts of the world. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of the commercially available anthelmintics against cyathostomin egg shedding in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A total of 989 horses from 67 different farms located in southeastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and northeastern Maryland were treated with fenbendazole, oxibendazole, pyrantel pamoate, ivermectin, or moxidectin at their recommended dosages. Fecal egg count reduction testing was used to determine the efficacy of each anthelmintic on those horses with fecal egg counts of ≥ 200 eggs per gram on the day of treatment (272 horses). Decreased efficacy (reduction of strongyle-type fecal egg counts by less than 90%) was found for fenbendazole, oxibendazole, and pyrantel pamoate, with only 6%, 21% and 43% of horses showing reductions of greater than 90%, respectively. The macrocyclic lactones showed high efficacy in all horses sampled in this study. The decreased anthelmintic efficacy detected in this study adds further evidence for the existence of resistant cyathostomins throughout much of the eastern United States. Findings from this study can be used to create a more sustainable approach for parasite control programs.
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Anti-Helmínticos/uso terapêutico , Doenças dos Cavalos/parasitologia , Contagem de Ovos de Parasitas/veterinária , Animais , Resistência a Medicamentos , Fezes/parasitologia , Helmintos/efeitos dos fármacos , Doenças dos Cavalos/tratamento farmacológico , Cavalos , Óvulo/efeitos dos fármacos , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaAssuntos
Adenoma/veterinária , Doenças dos Cavalos/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias das Paratireoides/veterinária , Adenoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Adenoma/cirurgia , Animais , Doenças dos Cavalos/cirurgia , Cavalos , Masculino , Glândulas Paratireoides/cirurgia , Neoplasias das Paratireoides/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias das Paratireoides/cirurgia , Paratireoidectomia/veterinária , Tecnécio Tc 99m Sestamibi , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão/veterináriaRESUMO
REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Fracture repair and arthrodesis in horses require rigid fixation in order to achieve early post operative comfort. The locking compression plate (LCP) was designed to allow greater stability and less periosteal disruption than conventional plates. OBJECTIVE: To describe a series of clinical cases in which the LCP was used for fracture stabilisation or arthrodesis. METHODS: Medical records, radiographs and follow-up for 31 horses having fracture stabilisation or arthrodesis with the LCP were reviewed. Reasons for treatment included fracture of the olecranon (n = 2), metatarsal III (n = 2), ilial shaft (n = 1), femur (n = 2), radius (n = 2), medial condylar (n = 5) and complex lateral condylar (n = 1); or arthrodesis of the metacarpophalangeal joint (n = 8), proximal interphalangeal joint (n = 8) and carpus (n = 2). RESULTS: Of the 31 horses, 27 were discharged from the hospital. Complications included incisional infection (32%), implant infection (19%), implant loosening/ breakage (22%), contralateral limb laminitis (16%), colic (3%) and diarrhoea (3%). Follow-up was available on all horses with at least 6 weeks of follow-up ranging up to 25 months. Of the 31 horses, 25 are sound for intended purpose, one is lame and 5 were subjected to euthanasia for complications associated with the original injury. CONCLUSIONS: The LCP is an acceptable means of fracture stabilisation and arthrodesis in the horse. POTENTIAL RELEVANCE: The LCP should be considered for difficult fracture configurations and arthrodeses, especially when increased stability of the fixation is needed.