Copyright
Elsevier (Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice)
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice - March 21, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Contributors
THOMAS J. DIVERS, DVM (Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice)
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice - March 21, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Contents
Colin C. Schwarzwald and Katharyn J. Mitchell (Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice)
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice - March 21, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice
Controversies in Equine Medicine and  Surgery (Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice)
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice - March 21, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Assessment of the Cardiovascular System in Horses During Prepurchase and Insurance Examinations
Arrhythmias detected on prepurchase examination should be confirmed with an ECG. Exercising ECG determines if the arrhythmia is overdriven during exercise or is a safety concern. An echocardiogram is needed in all horses with a grade 3/6 or louder mid to late systolic, holosystolic, or pansystolic murmur or any holodiastolic decrescendo murmur to identify the cardiac abnormality and its hemodynamic impact. Most horses with arrhythmias and murmurs have a normal performance career and life expectancy and are insurable. Risks for sudden death and congestive heart failure associated with the common murmurs and arrhythmias are ...
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice - March 10, 2019 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Virginia B. Reef Source Type: research