Equine Internal Medicine, August 23rd 2026

Equine Internal Medicine: August 23rd 2026 (abstracts published between 16th August and 22nd August 2026)

Welcome to The Abstract Podcast! In this episode, Alex and Sarah review the latest veterinary literature.

### Papers Discussed Today:

• (00:01:04) Seeger and colleagues, Equine veterinary journal, "Challenges for interpreting results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing for treating infections of foals with Rhodococcus equi.", https://doi.org/10.1002/evj.70312

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• (00:02:25) Wang and colleagues, American journal of veterinary research, "Horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction have an altered fecal short-chain fatty acid profile.", 1-7, https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.26.05.0223

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• (00:03:53) Matilla Pinto and colleagues, Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), "Failure of passive transfer in neonatal foals - A review.", Vol 319, pp. 106818, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2026.106818

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• (00:07:49) Abu-Seida and colleagues, BMC veterinary research, "Guttural pouch tympany or empyema in 38 ٍStraight Egyptian Arabian foals: clinical presentation, diagnostic features and outcome.", 22, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-026-05810-3

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• (00:09:04) de Scherer and colleagues, Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology], "An experimental multiplex PCR/RT-PCR for detection of the main viruses associated with equine neurological disease.", 57, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-026-02065-w

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• (00:06:20) Fukushi and colleagues, Microbiology spectrum, "Equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy-associated mutations in equine herpesvirus 1 DNA polymerase confer the ability to replicate at elevated temperatures.", e0305525, https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03055-25

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• (00:10:27) Pongrácz and colleagues, The Journal of veterinary medical science, "Effects of pulsed electromagnetic therapy on the major hematological and biochemical parameters in horses.", https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.26-0089

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• (00:05:09) Palmer, The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice, "Disorders of Water and Tissue Perfusion (Diabetes Insipidus, Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Axis, and Anhidrosis).", https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cveq.2026.07.011

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Produced by Marco Duz, MedVet MVM(Res) DipECEIM PhD SFHEA MRCVS. Marco is an EBVS and RCVS recognised Specialist in Equine Internal Medicine. He produces The Abstract Podcast to help veterinary professionals keep up with the scientific literature in a practical, accessible way.

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