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November 2017
17
Nov

Case Study of a Horse Struck by Lightning

November 17, 2017
Bolt of lightning – very, very frightening Whilst it is unusual for horses to survive lightning strikes, this gelding, along with 5 stable mates, was struck by lightning whilst in his stable. Obviously, it was not a “direct” hit as the chances of survival is far less. The gelding suffered damage to his nervous system...
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17
Nov

Intestinal & Gastric Rupture

November 17, 2017
Intestinal rupture:  A 15 year old Thoroughbred gelding was brought in to the clinic during the early hours of the morning as he had been colicking violently for the last hour. The gelding had no prior history of colic episodes and had been completely normal during the previous day. On arrival at the clinic, the...
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17
Nov

Fourways Equine – Newsletter Insert: March 2017

November 17, 2017
The Society for Animals in Distress conducts its mandate firmly underpinned by solution based education. This ensures that SAID is able to instil trust and commitment from our client community, positively impacting both the lives of humans and animals. The Society has been working with equine in under serviced communities since the 1950’s and has...
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16
Nov

The Curious Case of the Keratoma

November 16, 2017
Keratoma (def): a rare, benign tumour of the keratin or horn-producing cells. The owner of a 16 year old Warmblood gelding, which was used for dressage, was worried that the gelding had been intermittently lame on the right foreleg for the past 6 weeks. On physical examination of the hoof, the horse showed a very...
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15
Nov

Gastrodiscus

November 15, 2017
Gastrodiscus aegyptiacus is a parasitic fluke or parasitic worm belonging to the class of worms known as Trematodes. Adult Gastrodiscus are about 1.5cm, oval shaped with a flat body. The mouth is a muscular tube that allows sucking. As with most flukes, they are hermaphrodites and therefore have both male and female parts. The life...
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15
Nov

Tricksy ticks and the peril of Piroplasmosis

November 15, 2017
An unfortunate consequence of living in sunny South Africa is that we deal with a lot of parasite-borne diseases. Piroplasmosis is often referred to as “tick bite fever” or “biliary”. It is important to note that piroplasmosis is a blanket term which encompasses infection by either the Babesia or Theileria protozoan (a protozoan is a...
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