Niamh M Collins

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: There is limited information available on the more serious sequellae of idiopathic cheek teeth (CT) fractures.

OBJECTIVES: To obtain information on clinical and ancillary diagnostic findings in referred horses with idiopathic CT fractures.

METHODS: Details of all horses suffering from idiopathic CT fractures referred to the Equine Hospital at the University of Edinburgh 1999-2005 were examined, and information concerning fracture patterns, clinical and ...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: There is a lack of objective information on the value of ancillary diagnostic techniques used to investigate equine sinus disease, and also on which sinus compartments are commonly affected in this disorder.

OBJECTIVES: To record the ancillary diagnostic findings used to investigate equine sinus disease and to document which compartments are affected.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The clinical case records of 200 consecutive cases of sinus disease, including ...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: There is limited objective information available on the treatment and the long-term response to treatment of the different types of equine sinus disease.

OBJECTIVES: To document the treatments and long-term response to these treatments in 200 cases of equine sinus disease (1997-2009).

METHODS: The treatments of horses affected with subacute primary sinusitis (n = 52); chronic primary sinusitis (n = 37); dental sinusitis (n = 40); sinus cyst (n = 26); ...

REASON FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Cheek teeth (CT) diastemata are a significant cause of painful dental disease in horses and limited factual information is available on the treatment of this disorder.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the response to mechanical widening in the treatment of diastema.

METHOD: Details of the presenting signs and treatment of cases of CT diastema by widening were recorded and the response to treatment of these cases assessed by re-examinations and by obtaining follow-up ...

The historical and clinical findings in 200 referred cases of equine sinus disease were reviewed retrospectively. Univariable and multivariable analyses were performed to detect significant differences in historical or clinical features between various categories of sinus disease. The causes of sinus disease were classified as subacute primary (less than two months duration) (n=52), chronic primary (more than two months duration) (n=37), dental (n=40), sinus cyst (n=26), traumatic (n=13) ...