Diagnostics and Medical Therapies in Equine Health

Dear Colleagues,

Equine health relies on early and advanced diagnostics to effectively target medical therapies and address a wide range of conditions. Diagnostic techniques, including imaging (radiography, ultrasonography, MRI, and CT), endoscopy, and laboratory analyses (bloodwork and cytology), enable the accurate identification of musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and metabolic disorders; neurologic exams and cardiac assessments further refine diagnoses.

Medical therapies encompass both pharmacological (anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, antivirals, etc.) and non-pharmacological (medical devices, complementary feeds, light-based interventions, etc.) treatments, fluid therapy, and nutritional support. Chronic conditions such as equine metabolic syndrome, laminitis, and respiratory diseases require long-term and multimodal management strategies. Emerging therapies including regenerative medicine (stem cell therapy and PRP), photobiomodulation (lasers, low-level light therapy, fluorescent light energy, etc.), and precision medicine are expanding treatment options.

By integrating diagnostics and medicine enhances outcomes into equine practice, continued advancements in veterinary science are improving early detection, treatment efficacy, and overall equine welfare, ensuring better performance and quality of life for horses.

This Special Issue presents the latest research, clinical applications, and translational innovations at the intersection of diagnostics and medical therapies about equine health.

Dr. Marilena Bazzano
Dr. Andrea Marchegiani
Guest Editors

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