Biomedical subjects
P M Webbon
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Management of intracortical fractures of the palmaroproximal third metacarpal bone in a horse by surgical forage.
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Imaging of human thrombi in the rabbit jugular vein: I: Comparison of two fibrin-specific monoclonal antibodies.
The development of monoclonal antibodies with a specificity for cross-linked fibrin may have a potential role in the detection and of thrombi and thrombolytic therapy. In this study, two monoclonal antibodies with a specificity for fibrin have been examined. In vitro studies have shown NIBn 123 (which has a high affinity for X-oligomer) and DD-3B6 to bind to immobilised fibrin on PVC plates as well as plasma clots which were incubated in the presence of plasma. The Km values for NIBn 123 and DD-3B6 wre 1.0 x 10(10)/7.7 x 10(8) M and 2.6 x 10(8) M respectively. No significant binding to fibrinogen either immobilised or in solution was found. The binding of these antibodies to a human thrombus in the jugular vein of the rabbit was monitored over a 24 hour period. Preferential binding of each antibody reached a ratio of approximately 1.0 (jugular/heart) at 24 hours and an image was detected.
Halicephalobus deletrix infection in a horse.
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Observations on tracheal mucociliary clearance in horses.
The rate of movement up the mucociliary escalator of Technetium99m tagged to macroaggregated albumin was measured in 7 normal horses and 8 with respiratory disease. The activity at 2 sites in the neck, separated by 12-15 cm, was measured using a hand held scintillation counter and rate meter. In normal horses the Technetium complex moved as a bolus up the neck with a mean rate of 1.58 cm/min. In the horses with respiratory disease the Technetium complex was less likely to move as a discrete bolus and in three horses it was not possible to measure the transport rate. The remainder had a mean transport rate of 1.19 cm/min.
Tracheal mucus transport in the horse following equine influenza vaccination.
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Ionising radiation regulations and veterinary practice.
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Half a century of equine radiography.
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Preliminary study of tendon biopsy in the horse.
A series of experimental tendon biopsies is described. Three biopsies were taken from the lateral digital extensor tendon (LDET) and three from the superficial flexor tendon (SFT). The LDET biopsies resulted in little discomfort whereas the SFT biopsies led to temporary lameness. The tendons were examined histologically up to 99 days after the biopsies were removed. In all of the tendons the defect filled with granulation tissue which subsequently became organised as a longitudinally orientated collagenous scar tissue. In this small series of biopsies the histological effects of the biopsy persisted longer in the SFT than in the LDET. It is concluded that tendon biopsy cannot be advocated for safe routine use in the horse.
Cautious use of flunixin advocated.
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Botulism-like signs in horses fed "big bale" silage.
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Fetlock annular ligament desmotomy: a report of 24 cases.
Restriction of free movement of the flexor tendons through the fetlock canal results in lameness. The commonest cause was chronic synovitis of the digital sheath. The condition is characterised by an unremitting lameness, synovial distension and a notch on the caudal aspect of the limb. The condition can be relieved by section of the annular ligament of the fetlock. In a series of 24 cases 16 horses returned to work with no recurrence of lameness, three cases were lost to follow up and five animals remained lame; three of these had intercurrent disease.
Thirteen cases of botulism in horses fed big bale silage.
An outbreak of pharyngeal and limb paresis involving four horses and nine ponies in the south east of England is described. Nine of the animals died or were destroyed on humane grounds. The clinical features suggested a diagnosis of botulism and mouse innoculation tests confirmed the presence of type B toxin in the serum of one case. All animals were fed big bale silage. It is describe how, in plastic wrapped silage manufacture, conditions of fermentation may be inadequate to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulism. Examination of a sample of silage fed to the affected horses suggested that this was probably the source of the toxin.
Problems associated with the use of radiography in the examination of a horse for a purchaser.
The radiography of horses on behalf of a purchaser has become an inevitable part of a veterinarian's work. Radiography should, in theory, pose no more problems than a general clinical examination. In practice, difficulties arise when insufficient or inadequate films are taken or the films are misinterpreted. Radiographs of a diagnostic quality need to be taken and interpreted by a veterinarian who is reasonably well versed in radiological interpretation. Occasionally a lesion will be overlooked or misinterpreted and the radiographs will be retained so that the veterinarian's judgement can be challenged. Nevertheless, if the examination is properly conducted it is the prospective purchaser who must accept the inherent limitations of the technique, not the examining veterinarian. There is an urgent need for discussions to clarify and agree on the scope of the radiographic examination which should be performed. There is also a need for further research into the significance of minor radiographic variations from normality in equine limbs and into the natural history of the diseases which affect this most vital area.
The racing performance of horses with tendon lesions treated by percutaneous tendon splitting.
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Radiological refresher--10. Bone tumours.
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The genetic control of Perthes' disease in toy poodles--a working hypothesis.
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Limb skin thermometry in racehorses.
Skin temperature measurements were recorded of the legs of 13 racehorses between 2 and 5 years old. The normal limb temperature patterns are described. In over 90 per cent of the normal horses the difference between contralateral limbs was less than 1 degree C, but in the remainder differences of up to 8 degree C were recorded due to the excessive cooling of one limb. One horse had a constant temperature elevation of one foreleg, but it remained in training for 7 weeks without any obvious ill effects. Because of the small numbers of horses in the survey and their freedom from tendon injuries it was not possible to draw any conclusions about the efficacy of thermometric screening in the early diagnosis of tendon injuries.