Category: Systems – heart, arteries and veins

The cardiovascular system is the plumbing of the body.  This is the system that distributes food, oxygen, communication molecules (hormones), repair …

Blood, like any liquid, falls to the lowest point. When the liquid part of blood leaks out of the blood vessels, it always gravitates to the low point…

Hematomas And Seromas In Horses

[x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]Though rare in horses, the chief complaint can be a blue tongue.[/x_alert]

Small red spots on the gums and mucous membranes behind the lips indicates inflammation of the blood vessels in the horse causing them to leak small p…

The sheath is at the farthest point from the heart and damage to the blood flow in castrated males can sometimes prevent the normal flow of blood lead…

Stocking Up In Horses

The veins of horses normally do not have obstructions but when they become occluded either partially or fully, then the blood flow ceases and they bec…