Figure 6. Layers of fibrin on the parietal pleural surface (red arrow) and along the diaphragm (yellow arrow) in a horse with pleuropneumonia. There is a small volume of pleural fluid. Dorsal is to the right in this image.

Use of thoracic ultrasound to investigate respiratory disease: an update

Ultrasonographic examination is indicated in the investigation of suspected respiratory disease in foals and horses. Clinical findings which might prompt ultrasound investigation would include dull...

Figure 3. a. Fibroblastic and coalescing nodular sarcoid lesions on the face of a young horse. b. The same lesions, 24 hours after intra-lesional injection with tigilanol tiglate, showing the rapid development of haemorrhagic necrosis associated with the treatment

An update on the treatment of cutaneous tumours

Benign neglect is most commonly employed with small occult or verrucose lesions. However, benign neglect may be a misnomer, as withholding treatment is not always a benign procedure. In a series of 42...

Figure 1. A horse with ventral oedema of the abdomen.

Equine lymphoma: a review

Lymphoma displays no explicit age bias and cases have been reported in fetuses (Haley and Spraker, 1983) through to geriatrics. However, specific forms of the disease have been anecdotally reported to...

Figure 1. Two methods for visualising the cranial mediastinum. a. Through the triceps. b. The leg is pulled forward as far as possible (an assistant can make this easier) and the transducer is then placed as far cranial as possible, behind the elbow

Use of thoracic ultrasound to investigate respiratory disease

Ultrasound examination is indicated in the investigation of suspected respiratory disease in foals and horses. Clinical findings that might prompt ultrasound investigation include dull lung sounds...