Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey

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Diagnosis Diseases Medications and Drugs
Diagnosis and treatment of PPID compared
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Mar 15, 2019
Approaches to diagnosing and managing pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) are fairly consistent...
Foal loss
Breeding Horse Care
Reasons for foal loss studied
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Oct 24, 2018
The reasons for equine miscarriage are often elusive.
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Horse Care Preventative Care
Causes of surgical site infections unclear
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Oct 24, 2018
Bacteria are not always the culprits in post-colic surgery infections at the incision site.
horse itching himself
Diseases
Vaccine against sweet itch shows promise
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Oct 24, 2018
A new way to prevent insect bite hypersensitivity is in the works.
Horses and people
Behavior
Do veterinarians make horses nervous?
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Oct 24, 2018
A well-known phenomenon in human medicine known as “white coat hypertension”—when anxiety related to...
A mare and foal standing in a field
Behavior Behavioral Problems
A surprising reason for foal rejection
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Aug 30, 2018
Researchers may soon be able to explain why some mares reject their offspring.
A horse on a surgery table with two veterinarians preparing for surgery.
Horse Care
The risk of eye injury during surgery
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Aug 30, 2018
Researchers discover that eye injuries are surprisingly common among horses who undergo general anesthesia.
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Diseases
Genetic disorder in Arabians investigated
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Jun 17, 2018
New research shows that juvenile idiopathic epilepsy (JIE) is not genetically related to lavender foal...
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Diseases
Surgical solutions for PPID in horses?
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Jun 15, 2018
Surgery could offer a long-lasting fix for the hormonal condition, says one Canadian researcher.
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Diseases Horse Care Preventative Care
Antiviral drug shows promise against EHV-1
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Jun 12, 2018
A new study shows that the antiviral drug valacyclovir can significantly reduce the severity of neurological...
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Horse Care Injuries and First Aid
Positive prognosis for one type of poll injury
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
Jun 9, 2018
Researchers found that surgery resulted in improved outcomes in horses with an inflammatory injury to...
A woman longing a bay horse
Behavior
When dominant body language can backfire when working with horses
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
May 12, 2018
Taking more submissive body postures when working with horses can be more helpful in certain situations.
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Diagnosis Diseases
EPM organisms are hard to avoid
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
May 12, 2018
New study confirms that many American horses are exposed to the organisms that cause equine protozoal...
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Lameness
Hard footing increases injury risk
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
May 10, 2018
Study confirms association between training on hard footing and musculoskeletal injuries.
horse cough
Diagnosis Diseases
Stall-side test for respiratory infection
By Christine Barakat with Mick McCluskey
May 8, 2018
New research shows that a simple stall-side blood test can determine whether a horse’s cough is caused...
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