• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.71-76
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• 2019

There have been no reports on the laboratory screening of congenital torticollis in equine medicine. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the blood chemistry of a newborn female foal with congenital torticollis. The filly was born after a normal parturition period, and the clinical pathology results were as follows: biochemistry of the plasma showed significantly higher levels of CK, LDH, and Na than those in a normal foal. However, Cl level was remarkably lower than that of the control. In conclusion, the cells in the neck muscles influenced the clinical pathological value in the neonate. A disorder of the muscles as well as the bone problem, such as the cervical vertebrae, may have caused congenital torticollis. To our knowledge, this is the first report detailing the clinical pathology results in a newborn foal with torticollis. These laboratory results can be used as a reference for interpretation of pathology results in foals.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.31 no.2
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• pp.159-162
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• 2014

A 4-month-old female thoroughbred foal was presented with large mass on mandibular gingiva. The enlarged mass was firm and yellowish pink in color, and occupied the whole mandibular arcade. The filly could not close her mouth with her lips. Radiographs showed radioopaque mass under the mandible. The mass was surgically excised from mandible. Histopathologically, gingival mass was characterized by hyperplastic gingival epithelium, well vascularized collagenous stroma and large area of bony tissues. Based on the gross and histopathologic findings, this case was diagnosed as ossifying epulis in the mandibular gingiva. This is the first report of ossifying epulis in a thoroughbred horse in Korea.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.177-180
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• 2012

Angular limb deformities (ALD) are common in foals. A 30-days-old Thoroughbred foal was presented for the evaluation of severe ALD of the both forelimbs. On radiographic examination, both distal radiuses were diagnosed as valgus angular limb deformities. But the degree of deviation of right forelimb was so severe that we tried to correct one after the other. We tried new surgical correction method combination of one screw implant on medial aspect for growth retardation and periosteal transection on lateral aspect of the right forelimb. 40 days later, successfully corrected and then removed the screw. After the right forelimb correction, the periosteal transection on left forelimb was performed. We did the inhalation anesthesia using isoflurane. There were no complications such as fibrosis over the screw heads, and overcorrection that produces an opposing deformity identified. These results suggest that combination of one screw implant and periosteal transection technique is able to be a safe and effective method to correct severe ALD in the foal.

• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.25-28
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• 2016

The welfare of horses depends on satisfying both the physiological and psychological needs of the animal. The object of this study was to evaluate fence safety at the horse farm. A Thoroughbred colt with cribbing was found dead in a paddock. The fence of paddock is a four-pipe fencing. He cribbed the 2nd pipe from the top. But he couldn't pull his face because his incisors acted as hooks and two ramuses of the mandible was entrapped in a top pipe. So he was embarrassed and went down while he terribly struggled to get out his face. Finally, he was strangulated to death. Safe fencing is essential on a horse farm. The function of these fences are to protect the horses but it was more of a hazard. In order to safe management of horses, facial length of the horse and the pipe interval of the fence should be considered. Further research is needed to put a muzzle on the horses while they are at a paddock. This study provides important benchmarks for the equine industry to consider fence type and evaluate fence safety.

• Journal of Practical Agriculture & Fisheries Research
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.79-85
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• 2020

The current study is the first paper on FPT(failure of passive transfer) of horse population in Korea. The object of this study was to comparison of immune status normal and patient horses. Failure of passive transfer is the most common immunodeficiency disorder of horses. Twenty-two foals and 18 horses from Jeju of the equine hospital were diagnosed with the SNAP Foal IgG Test Kit. All adult horses had normal immune functions (≥800 mg/dl). Thirteen of the 22 newborn babies (59%; ∠800 mg/dl) had a weak immune function but recovered and survived after treatment. Nine of these 22 are horses with strong immunity (≥800 mg/dl), indicating that high IgG concentrations in the blood can cause infectious diseases. There were a total of six dead, four of which were infectious diseases. In addition, early identification of infectious diseases in newborn foals is expected to help prepare systematic health management measures for the development of the disease.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.76-79
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• 2004

A five-day old female Thoroughbred foal appealed mild edema and pain of a lower eyelid on left eye. She was diagnosed with a typical entropion which clinical signs were inward rolling of the eyelid edge and excess lacrimation. Modified Hotz-Celsus technique that resect and suture only skin was operated. Result was very successful without recurrence of entropion and other complications. We conclude this method is of value for permanent correction of severe entropion in young foals.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.243-246
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• 2002

An acute colic in a 6-month-old Thoroughbred filly is described. The filly was presented with acute colic haracterized by rolling and pawing. Over a period of days she suffered from severe abdominal pain and subsequently died. ost mortem examination revealed the ileocecal intrssusception as a part invagination of the ileum into the cecum. It seems ogical to assume that the invagination occurred at the start of the illness. In addition, it is also noted the presence of Parascaris quorum in the stomach.

• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.239-242
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• 2002

A two-month-old female Thoroughbred foal was referred to the Equine Hospital, Jeju Stud Fm, Korea Racing Association. The foal was presented with opening of the abdominal ring by congenital predisposition. In physical examination, the foal revealed a mild heating, fluctuant swelling at umbilicus. The umbilical hernia was diagnosed, and then modified umbilical herniorraphy was performed and resulted in successful treatment. We conclude this method is of great value within the six-month-old foal with hernial ring size less than 10 cm.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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• v.50 no.4
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• pp.319-322
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• 2010

A 3-day-old Appaloosa colt was examined because of acute onset of ataxia, left-sided head tilt, fever and heart murmur. The foal continued to nurse but became increasingly depressed and mild colic. On plain radiological examination, the foal was normal. Uroperitoneum was diagnosed following abdominocentesis. Postmortem examination revealed bladder rupture. The lesion was in the dorsomedial part of the bladder wall. We suggested that the cause of bladder rupture was parturient trauma. Even though the rupture was associated with trauma, the margin of rupture of bladder was clearly smooth and regular.

• Journal of the korean veterinary medical association
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• v.48 no.2
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• pp.100-103
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• 2012

요즘 말산업육성법의 제정, 공포, 발효 이후에 말산업 중 1차산업에서 말목장의 역할이 급부상하고 있다. 과거의 말 산업이라 함은 한국마사회 중심의 경주마관련 산업이 각광을 받았다. 최근의 말 산업은 한국마사회에서 주축이 되어 국회를 통과한 말산업육성법에서 주목하고 있는 승용마관련 산업이라 할 수 있다. 그러나 아직 승용마의 생산이나 육성을 고려할 수 있을 정도의 전문 승용마 목장은 국내에서는 찾아보기 힘들고, 아직 말목장이라 하여 생산과 육성을 전문으로 하는 말목장은 경주마 생산목장이라 할 수 있을 것이다. 특히 망아지의 생산을 고려할 때 번식계절을 따로 가지고 있는 말을 일컬어 계절번식동물이라 하여 봄철에 말목장은 매우 바쁘게 하루를 보내게 된다. 장일성 계절번식동물로서 하루의 햇빛 시간이 길어지기 시작하는 동지부터 암말들의 번식생리는 서서히 활동하기 시작하여 지방에 따라 또는 사양기술에 따라 늦어도 3월 중순이 되면 자연적으로 배란이 가능한 난포를 발육하게 되어 정상적인 임신이 가능하게 된다. 다시 정리를 하면 계절번식동물은 번식기와 비번식기 사이에 수개월의 과도기가 있어서 공태마의 과도기에 대한 관리가 중요함을 강조할 여지가 발생하게 된다.