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The Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Equine Fatalities: phase 4 (CEPEF4) – a worldwide observational, prospective, multicentre cohort study in 2025

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M. Gozalo-Marcilla, J.I. Redondo, R. Bettschart-Wolfensberger, L. Domenech, J. Doménech, G.M. Johnston and P.M. Taylor | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | June 2025
The aim of this observational, prospective study, which updates the CEPEF2 study published in 2002, was to report data on equine anaesthetic mortality, and to assess current anaesthetic practice, risks and potential preventative measures…

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A retrospective study of dental floating on pregnancy outcomes in Thoroughbred broodmares

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Kelley, D, Maddux, R., Houp, A. and Tanner, R.B. | Equine Veterinary Education | March 2025
The aim of this retrospective study was to determine if routine dental floating in Thoroughbred broodmares was associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes…

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Project WORMS (working to overcome resistance and make for a sustainable future): Horse owner survey of equine parasite control. Part 2. Anthelmintic use

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Shrubb, J., Robinson, N., Rendle, D., Schofield, I., Scott, C., Crabtree, J., Hunter, G., Dean, R., Parker, R. and Mair, T. | Equine Veterinary Education | February 2025
The aim of this online survey was to investigate anthelmintic use by horse owners, it formed part of a larger cross-sectional study investigating how horse owners in the United Kingdom currently control intestinal parasites in their horses…

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Challenges for the veterinary profession: A grounded theory study of veterinarians’ experiences of caring for older horses

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Smith, R., Pinchbeck, G., McGowan, C., Ireland, J. and Perkins, E. | Equine Veterinary Journal | November 2024
The aim of this qualitative study was to explore how veterinary surgeons in Great Britain approach veterinary care for the ageing horse and to develop a theory that explains the influence veterinary surgeon have on the vet–owner relationship, and on the health and welfare of the older horse…

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The impact of restricted grazing systems on the behaviour and welfare of ponies

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Kirton, R., Sandford, I., Raffan, E., Hallsworth, S., Burman, O.H.P. and Morgan, R. | Equine Veterinary Journal | September 2024
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of two commonly used grazing systems — the ‘strip-grazing’ and the ‘track’ systems — on the behaviour and welfare of outdoor-living ponies…

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Retrospective study: Laser excision versus combined laser, cryosurgery and intralesional 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of equine sarcoids

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Offer, K.S. and Sutton, D.G.M. | Equine Veterinary Education | August 2024
The aim of this retrospective case-controlled study was to compare two treatment protocols for equine sarcoids: laser excision alone and a combination protocol of laser excision, cryosurgery and 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy…

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Comparison of inhaled salbutamol and salmeterol for the treatment of arterial hypoxaemia in anaesthetized horses: a randomized clinical trial

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Dupont, J., Mignini, B., Salciccia, A., Serteyn, D. and Sandersen, C. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | May 2024
The aim of this prospective, randomised clinical trial was to compare the efficacy of inhaled salbutamol and salmeterol for treatment of arterial hypoxaemia in anaesthetised horses…

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Welfare considerations for management of horses on prolonged periods of box rest

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Pearson, G. | Equine Veterinary Education | March 2024
The aim of this clinical commentary was to highlight the welfare implications of confinement in horses and to consider options for successful management of horses undergoing prolonged box rest…

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Success rates and factors influencing pregnancy outcome after 464 transvaginal ultrasound-guided twin reductions in the mare

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Sielhorst, J., Baade, S., Neudeck, K.-C., Tönissen, A., Rohn, K., Hollinshead, F. and Sieme, H. | Equine Veterinary Journal | February 2024
The aim of this retrospective case series study was to investigate the effects of mare age and parity, gestation day on which transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration (TUA) was performed, vesicle location, aspiration volume, foetal puncture, medication and operator experience on pregnancy and foaling rates after TUA procedures…

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