Hematology In Horses ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Category: Circulatory System
*Circulatory System ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
The cardiovascular system is the plumbing of the body. This is the system that distributes food, oxygen, communication molecules (hormones), repair …
Lymphangitis ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Inflammation of the lymphatic system can be severe and life threatening and requires immediate medical attention.
Mitral Valve Insufficiency ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
[x_alert type=“info” close="false" heading="Overview"]Though rare in horses, the chief complaint can be a blue tongue.[/x_alert]
Nosebleed (Epistaxis) ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
Blood coming out of the nostrils can originate anywhere in the respiratory tract from the nostrils to the lungs.
Petechiae ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
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…
Sheath Edema ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
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…
Thrombosis ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
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…
Dependent Edema ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
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…