New York State College of Veterinary Medicine

Epidural 0.125% ropivacaine is safe but insufficient for induced tibiotarsal joint pain

Abstract Background Epidural injection of a low concentration of the local anaesthetic ropivacaine produces analgesia without neurological deficits or ileus in people. Objective To determine if epidural 0.125% ropivacaine mitigates induced hindlimb lameness in horses while preser...

Antibody kinetics against tetanus toxoid before and after primary vaccination of foals

Abstract Background Vaccination recommendations for foals against Clostridium tetani vary. Available studies assessing foal immune responses, maternal antibody interference, or individual variation often used small foal numbers. Objectives To quantify antibody responses after tet...

Comparison of Plasma Protein Fractions and Electrophoretograms in Non‐Laying and Egg‐Laying Domestic Chickens

BACKGROUND: Protein electrophoresis (EPH) is a valuable diagnostic tool in veterinary medicine, particularly in non-mammalian species where albumin measurement has historically been considered inaccurate by routine biochemistry analyzers. Physiologic processes such as egg-laying...