During birth, an extreme amount of pressure is placed on a foal as it passes through the birth canal. Especially in colts, a full urinary bladder can become ruptured as...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/equine/female-urogenital/bladder-2/ruptured-bladder/
During fetal development, urine is expelled from the foal’s bladder through the urachus into the allantoic sac, the fluid that surrounds the fetus. After birth, this quickly closes in a...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/equine/female-urogenital/bladder-2/patent-urachus/
Calcium carbonate crystals in urine can form stones that usually stay in the bladder of a horse. They are more common in males and can be the cause of abnormal...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/equine/female-urogenital/bladder-2/bladder-stones/
Urine, produced by the kidneys, is stored in the urinary bladder before exiting the body through the urethra. The urethra acts as a channel for urine excretion; its length offers...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/equine/female-urogenital/bladder-2/
What makes your horse’s heart tick? A horse’s four-chambered heart is a complex, synchronized network of electrical circuits that weaves through the cardiac muscle. The heart is the pump at.....
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/equine/circulatory/heart/
The circulatory system delivers vital oxygen to the tissues in the body and carries wastes from the tissues to be excreted. The cycle of blood circulation begins in the heart....
The trachea is a flexible tube that connects the upper airways (mouth and nose) to the lower airways (lungs).The trachea is composed of incomplete cartilage rings throughout its length. A...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/canine/respiratory/trachea/collapsing-trachea/
Pulmonary edema describes the build-up of fluid within the small airways of the lungs. Patients with pulmonary edema have difficulty breathing; they may breathe rapidly, cough, and have exercis...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/canine/respiratory/lungs/pulmonary-edema/
The trachea (or windpipe) forms the upper portion of the respiratory tract; the lungs form the lower portion. The trachea provides a conduit for airflow into the lungs. Blockage of...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/canine/respiratory/trachea/
Inhaled air travels from the upper airways (nasal passage and trachea) to the lower airways of the lungs. Deep in the lung tissues, inhaled oxygen enters the blood stream to...
https://web5.lifelearn.com/int_pet/canine/respiratory/lungs/