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  1. Response to equine cardiac adverse events during sports

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, May 2026, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  2. Delta (Δ) 12-lead electrocardiography and vectorcardiography to identify the origin of focally induced atrial and ventricular premature depolarizations in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, May 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  3. Case Report: Inhaled salbutamol in the successful treatment of life-threatening acute hyperkalaemia in an anaesthetised horse

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, January 2026, Frontiers

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  4. Vectorcardiography at rest and during exercise in horses using the Delta (Δ) 12-lead configuration

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2026, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  5. Morphological investigation of myocardial sleeves with potential relevance to atrial fibrillation in Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded trotters

    Article • January 2026, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  6. Equine leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome: An atypical manifestation of equine leptospirosis

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, December 2025, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  7. Equine coronary sinus and great cardiac vein anatomy relevant to cardiac electrophysiology

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, December 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  8. Effect of N‐Butylscopolammonium Bromide and Metamizol Sodium on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Echocardiographic Measurements in Warmblood Horses With Aortic and Mitral Valve Regurgitation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, October 2025, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  9. Three‐dimensional electro‐anatomical mapping of premature atrial complexes originating from the right atrial free wall and treatment by radiofrequency ablation in three horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2025, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  10. Multiple Catheter Recording in Horses to Investigate Atrial Depolarization Pattern During Sinus Rhythm and Induced Premature Atrial Complexes

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, September 2025, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  11. Application of Acoustic Cardiography in Assessment of Cardiac Function in Horses with Atrial Fibrillation Before and After Cardioversion

    Article • Animals, July 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  12. Orthodromic Atrioventricular Reentry Bradycardia and Tachycardia Caused by an Accessory Pathway in Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, July 2025, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  13. Morphological variations of the interatrial septum and potential implications in equine cardiology

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  14. Novel Intracardiac Ultrasound Images Developed on a Cardiac Ultrasound Simulator and Validated in Live Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, April 2025, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  15. Physiological and behavioral parameters of pain and stress in mares during and after transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicular aspiration

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, April 2025, Frontiers

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  16. Spectral Doppler of aortic and carotid blood flow in horses with aortic valve regurgitation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, April 2025, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  17. Unravelling Faecal Microbiota Variations in Equine Atypical Myopathy: Correlation with Blood Markers and Contribution of Microbiome

    Article • Animals, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  18. Retrospective cohort study on diseases and risk factors associated with death in hospitalized neonatal foals

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, December 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  19. Caudal vena cava isolation using ablation index‐guided radiofrequency catheter ablation (CARTO™ 3) to treat sustained atrial tachycardia in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, November 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  20. Renal pressure‐flow relationship and renin activation in a porcine model comparing unilateral and bilateral renal artery stenosis

    Article • Physiological Reports, November 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  21. Comparison of serum microRNA in healthy horses and horses with moderate to severe mitral valve regurgitation using a commercially available canine cardiac panel

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, November 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  22. Intra-operative temporary pacing for atrial standstill in a steer calf with bladder rupture: managing morbidity and mortality

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  23. Neurological dysfunction and fatal encephalitis due to Halicephalobus gingivalis in two horses in Belgium

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, October 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  24. Lesion size index‐guided radiofrequency catheter ablation using an impedance‐based three‐dimensional mapping system to treat sustained atrial tachycardia in a horse

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, October 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  25. In vitro characterization of radiofrequency ablation lesions in equine and swine myocardial tissue

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  26. Grass disease: huidige kennis van zaken

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, September 2024, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  27. Large-scale study of blood markers in equine atypical myopathy reveals subclinical poisoning and advances in diagnostic and prognostic criteria

    Article • Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, September 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  28. Einthoven's triangle adapted for horses: Proposal for the Delta configuration

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, August 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  29. Feasibility of transthoracic echocardiographic guidance for multicatheter electrophysiological mapping studies in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, August 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  30. Intracardiac ultrasound‐guided transseptal puncture in horses: Outcome, follow‐up, and perioperative anticoagulant treatment

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, July 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  31. Development of an atrial transseptal puncture procedure in horses to access the left heart: An ultrasound‐guided jugular vein and transhepatic approach

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, March 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  32. Development of a transseptal puncture procedure in horses to access the left heart: a jugular vein and transhepatic zero fluoroscopy approach

    Article • March 2024, Authorea, Inc.

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  33. Morphological evidence of a potential arrhythmogenic substrate in the caudal and cranial vena cava in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, February 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  34. Detection of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation preceding persistent atrial fibrillation in a horse using an implantable loop recorder with remote monitoring

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, February 2024, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  35. Effect of physiological and pharmacological stress on heart rate, blood pressure, and echocardiographic measurements in healthy Warmblood horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2024, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  36. Successful caudal vena cava and pulmonary vein isolation in healthy horses using 3D electro‐anatomical mapping and a contact force‐guided ablation system

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, December 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  37. Successful high-resolution three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation of a postero-septal accessory pathway in a dog using CARTO 3

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, December 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  38. Development of a three-dimensional computer model of the equine heart using a polyurethane casting technique and in vivo contrast-enhanced computed tomography

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, November 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  39. Myocardial injury following acute abdominal hemorrhage and septicemia in a seventeen-month-old draft horse

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, October 2023, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  40. Anti‐arrhythmic drugs before, during and after transvenous electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in horses: Weighing the benefits and risks

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, October 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  41. Defining Hemodynamic Significance of Renal Artery Stenosis: Insights From a Porcine Model of Graded Renal Artery Stenosis

    Article • Academic Radiology, September 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  42. Three-dimensional electroanatomical mapping for guidance of pulmonary vein isolation as treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation in a dog

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, July 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  43. Limitations of transthoracic echocardiography in equine patients

    Article • Veterinary Medicine and Science, March 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  44. Three‐dimensional electro‐anatomical mapping and radiofrequency ablation as a novel treatment for atrioventricular accessory pathway in a horse: A case report

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2023, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  45. Feasibility and safety of three-dimensional electroanatomical cardiac mapping, mapping-guided biopsy and transseptal puncture in dogs

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, September 2022, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  46. Echocardiographic Features of the Ductus Arteriosus and the Foramen Ovale in a Hospital-Based Population of Neonatal Foals

    Article • Animals, August 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  47. Effect of multiple lead electrocardiogram recording and electrode position on measured durations of waves, complexes and intervals

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, August 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  48. Detection of the origin of atrial tachycardia by 3D electro‐anatomical mapping and treatment by radiofrequency catheter ablation in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, June 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  49. Three‐dimensional and catheter‐based intracardiac echocardiographic characterization of the interatrial septum in 2 horses with suspicion of a patent foramen ovale

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, May 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  50. Transvenous electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in horses: Horse and procedural factors correlated with success and recurrence

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  51. Anaesthetic management for cardiac 3D electro‐anatomical mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation in a horse with sustained atrial tachycardia

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, February 2022, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  52. An Exploratory Study on Vectorcardiographic Identification of the Site of Origin of Focally Induced Premature Depolarizations in Horses, Part I: The Atria

    Article • Animals, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  53. An Exploratory Study on Vectorcardiographic Identification of the Site of Origin of Focally Induced Premature Depolarizations in Horses, Part II: The Ventricles

    Article • Animals, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  54. Atrial fibrillatory rate as predictor of recurrence of atrial fibrillation in horses treated medically or with electrical cardioversion

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, December 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  55. Successful application of closed loop stimulation pacemakers with remote monitoring in 3 miniature donkeys with syncope

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, November 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  56. Equine astma: huidige kennis van zaken

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, October 2021, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  57. Unilateral jugular vein stenosis in five horses and experience with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  58. Globetrotting strangles: the unbridled national and international transmission of Streptococcus equi between horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  59. Complete recovery of right forebrain signs from presumptive cerebrovascular origin in an eight-year-old sport horse

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, August 2021, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  60. Diagnosis of upper respiratory tract disorders in horses using a cheap, smartphone‐connected, flexible and steerable borescope

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, August 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  61. Histological and biomechanical properties of systemic arteries in young and old Warmblood horses

    Article • PLOS One, July 2021, PLOS

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  62. Cardiac arrhythmias in small and large animals: The more we learn, the more we realise how much we don’t know

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, July 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  63. Treatment of atrial fibrillation with doxapram: TASK-1 potassium channel inhibition as a novel pharmacological strategy

    Article • Cardiovascular Research, May 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  64. Relationship between atrial fibrillatory rate based on analysis of a modified base-apex surface electrocardiogram analysis and the results of transvenous electrical cardioversion in horses with spontaneous atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, April 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  65. Prevalence and characteristics of ventricular septal defects in a non‐racehorse equine population (2008‐2019)

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  66. Globetrotting strangles: the unbridled national and international transmission of Streptococcus equi between horses

    Article • Microbial Genomics, March 2021, Society for General Microbiology

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  67. Comparison of Fecal Microbiota of Horses Suffering from Atypical Myopathy and Healthy Co-Grazers

    Article • Animals, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  68. Atrial fibrillation in horses Part 2: Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, February 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  69. Right atrial‐related structures in horses of interest during electrophysiological studies

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, January 2021, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  70. Reference values for 2‐dimensional and M‐mode echocardiography in Friesian and Warmblood horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, October 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  71. Partial atrioventricular septal defect in an adult sport horse

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, October 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  72. Atrial fibrillation in horses part 1: Pathophysiology

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  73. Catheter-based electrical interventions to study, diagnose and treat arrhythmias in horses: From refractory period to electro-anatomical mapping

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, September 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  74. Aortopulmonary fistula in a Warmblood mare associated with an aortic aneurysm and supravalvular aortic stenosis

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, September 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  75. Partial aneurysmectomy and autologous patch venoplasty in a horse diagnosed with pseudoaneurysm of the jugular vein

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, April 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  76. Age-related differences in blood pressure, ultrasound-derived arterial diameters and arterial wall stiffness parameters in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, April 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  77. Internal jugular vein phlebectasia in a one-year-old Warmblood stallion

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, April 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  78. Endocardial electro-anatomic mapping in healthy horses: Normal sinus impulse propagation in the left and right atrium and the ventricles

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, April 2020, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  79. Assessment of left ventricular function in horses with aortic regurgitation by 2D speckle tracking

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  80. Differences in ultrasound‐derived arterial wall stiffness parameters and noninvasive blood pressure between Friesian horses and Warmblood horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  81. Accuracy of transcranial magnetic stimulation and a Bayesian latent class model for diagnosis of spinal cord dysfunction in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  82. Three dimensional ultra‐high‐density electro‐anatomical cardiac mapping in horses: methodology

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, February 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  83. Transfer Learning in ECG Classification from Human to Horse Using a Novel Parallel Neural Network Architecture

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  84. Aortic, common carotid and external iliac artery arterial wall stiffness parameters in horses: Inter‐day and inter‐observer and intra‐observer measurement variability

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, November 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  85. Correction: A 1D computer model of the arterial circulation in horses: An important resource for studying global interactions between heart and vessels under normal and pathological conditions

    Article • PLOS One, November 2019, PLOS

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  86. Atrial and ventricular electrical and contractile remodelling and reverse remodelling due to chronic pacing-induced atrial fibrillation in horses: preliminary results

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, October 2019, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  87. Atrial premature depolarisations five days post electrical cardioversion are related to atrial fibrillation recurrence risk in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, October 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  88. Determination of magnetic motor evoked potential latency time cutoff values for detection of spinal cord dysfunction in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  89. A 12‐lead electrocardiogram interpretation algorithm to determine the anatomical site of origin of atrial premature depolarizations in horses: preliminary data

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  90. A computer model of the equine arterial circulation to gain deeper insights into equine arterial haemodynamics

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  91. Accuracy of electrocardiographic and vectorcardiographic criteria to identify the anatomical location of ventricular ectopy in horses: preliminary data

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  92. Comparison of smartphone‐based and standard electrocardiography in healthy horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  93. Correlation between atrial premature depolarisations after electrical cardioversion and risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  94. A 1D computer model of the arterial circulation in horses: An important resource for studying global interactions between heart and vessels under normal and pathological conditions

    Article • PLOS One, August 2019, PLOS

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  95. Percutaneous transcatheter closure of an aorto-cardiac fistula in a six-year-old Warmblood mare with atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  96. Cardiac Arrhythmias in Horses

    Article • Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice, April 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  97. Sustained atrial tachycardia in horses and treatment by transvenous electrical cardioversion

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, February 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  98. Surgical treatment of epiploic foramen entrapment in 142 horses (2008–2016)

    Article • Veterinary Surgery, January 2019, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  99. Can heart rate variability parameters derived by a heart rate monitor differentiate between atrial fibrillation and sinus rhythm?

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  100. Magnetic motor evoked potentials of cervical muscles in horses

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  101. Magnetic Motor Evoked Potential Recording in Horses Using Intramuscular Needle Electrodes and Surface Electrodes

    Article • Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, September 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  102. Reproducibility of arterial diameter measurements using B- and M-mode ultrasonography in standing Warmblood horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  103. Electrocardiographic confirmation of a twin pregnancy in a mare at 8 months of gestation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  104. Plasma homocysteine concentrations in healthy horses and horses with atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon, Katharyn Mitchell

  105. Echocardiographic identification of atrial-related structures and vessels in horses validated by computed tomography of casted hearts

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, June 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  106. Isolation of pulmonary veins using a thermoreactive implantable device with external energy transfer: Evaluation in a porcine model

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, May 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  107. Elevated urinary excretion of free pyridinoline in Friesian horses suggests a breed-specific increase in collagen degradation

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  108. Measurement variability of right atrial and ventricular monophasic action potential and refractory period measurements in the standing non-sedated horse

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  109. Effect of sotalol on heart rate, QT interval, and atrial fibrillation cycle length in horses with atrial fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, February 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  110. Detection of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction by tissue Doppler imaging in horses with aortic regurgitation

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, February 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  111. A preliminary study of pulmonary vein implant applicability and safety as a potential ablation platform in a follow-up study in pigs

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, January 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  112. 3D reconstruction of the porcine and equine pulmonary veins, supplemented with the identification of telocytes in the horse

    Article • Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, January 2018, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  113. Sidewinder syndrome associated with partial rupture of the ligamentum capitis ossis femoris

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, January 2018, BMJ

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  114. Pharmacokinetics and electrophysiological effects of sotalol hydrochloride in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, November 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  115. Right ventricular function during pharmacological and exercise stress testing in horses

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, September 2017, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  116. Caecal intussusception in the horse: Ultrasonographic findings and survival to hospital discharge of 60 cases (2009-2013)

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, August 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  117. Acylcarnitines profile best predicts survival in horses with atypical myopathy

    Article • PLOS One, August 2017, PLOS

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  118. Yellow fat disease (steatitis) in 20 equids: Description of clinical and ultrasonographic findings

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, August 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  119. Reversed patent ductus arteriosus and multiple congenital malformations in an 8-day-old Arabo-Friesian foal

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, August 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  120. Heart rate variability parameters in horses distinguish atrial fibrillation from sinus rhythm before and after successful electrical cardioversion

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, April 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  121. Presence of Ganglia and Telocytes in Proximity to Myocardial Sleeve Tissue in the Porcine Pulmonary Veins Wall

    Article • Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, April 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  122. Right ventricular function during acute exacerbation of severe equine asthma

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, March 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  123. The Influence of the Size, Age and Sex on the Computed Tomographic Measured Size of the Pituitary Gland in Normal Horses

    Article • Anatomia Histologia Embryologia, February 2017, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  124. Horse: anaesthetic management for open castration of a Belgian draught horse with interventricular septum defect, aortic regurgitation and ventricular premature depolarisations

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, January 2017, BMJ

    Dr Ilaria Cerasoli, Prof. Gunther van Loon

  125. Thoracic aortic rupture in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, November 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  126. Motor evoked potentials in standing and recumbent calves induced by magnetic stimulation at the foramen magnum

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, October 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  127. Mitochondrial function is altered in horse atypical myopathy

    Article • Mitochondrion, September 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  128. Friesian horses as a possible model for human acquired aortopulmonary fistulation

    Article • BMC Research Notes, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  129. Neusbloeden bij een zesjarig paard na fenylefrinebehandeling voor een dorsale colonverplaatsing over de milt-nierband

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, June 2016, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  130. A Preclinical Study of an Implanted Device in the Pulmonary Veins, Intended for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in an Ovine Model

    Article • Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, June 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  131. Atrial Premature Depolarization‐Induced Changes in QRS and T Wave Morphology on Resting Electrocardiograms in Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, May 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  132. Radiographic and ultrasonographic evaluation of the esophagus in the horse

    Article • Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift, April 2016, Ghent University

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  133. Assessing aortic regurgitation severity from 2D, M-mode and pulsed wave Doppler echocardiographic measurements in horses

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, April 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  134. Topography and ultrasonographic identification of the equine pulmonary vein draining pattern

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, April 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  135. Echocardiographic measurements of right heart size and function in healthy horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, February 2016, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  136. Morphometric Properties of the Thoracic Aorta of Warmblood and Friesian Horses with and without Aortic Rupture

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, February 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  137. Pharmacokinetics of intravenously and orally administered sotalol hydrochloride in horses and effects on surface electrocardiogram and left ventricular systolic function

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, February 2016, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  138. Total plasma proANP increases with atrial dilatation in horses

    Article • Veterinary Record, November 2015, BMJ

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  139. Biomechanical and biochemical properties of the thoracic aorta in warmblood horses, Friesian horses, and Friesians with aortic rupture

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  140. Analytical validation of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T assay in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, July 2015, SAGE Publications

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  141. Right atrial and right ventricular ultrasound-guided biopsy technique in standing horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, April 2015, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  142. Risk Factors for Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation in Horses After Cardioversion to Sinus Rhythm

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, April 2015, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  143. Plasma Exchange as a Treatment for Hyperbilirubinemia in 2 Foals with Neonatal Isoerythrolysis

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2015, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  144. Cardiac Troponin I as Compared to Troponin T for the Detection of Myocardial Damage in Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2015, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  145. Evaluation of assays for troponin I in healthy horses and horses with cardiac disease

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, January 2015, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  146. Atrial natriuretic peptide vs. N-terminal-pro-atrial natriuretic peptide for the detection of left atrial dilatation in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, November 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  147. Influence of detomidine on atrial fibrillation cycle length measured by intracardiac electrogram recording and by colour tissue Doppler imaging in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, November 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  148. Hospital-based study of dental pathology and faecal particle size distribution in horses with large colon impaction

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, October 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  149. Thoracic Aortic Rupture and Aortopulmonary Fistulation in the Friesian Horse

    Article • Veterinary Pathology, April 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor René van Weeren, Prof. Gunther van Loon

  150. Recommendations for Management of Equine Athletes with Cardiovascular Abnormalities

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  151. Atrial Fibrillation Cycle Length and Atrial Size in Horses with and without Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Electrical Cardioversion

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, February 2014, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  152. Diseases of the heart and vessels

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  153. Human and equine cardiovascular endocrinology

    Article • Cardiovascular Endocrinology, December 2013, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  154. Identification of methylenecyclopropyl acetic acid in serum of European horses with atypical myopathy

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, September 2013, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  155. Long-term follow-up of atrial function after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in horses

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, September 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  156. Noninvasive determination of atrial fibrillation cycle length by atrial colour tissue Doppler imaging in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, August 2013, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  157. The ECG in cardiovascular-relevant animal models of electrophysiology

    Article • Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie, June 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  158. Maxillary Granulomatous Inflammation Caused by Halicephalobus gingivalis (Nematoda) in a Connemara Mare in Belgium

    Article • Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, March 2013, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  159. ECG of the Month

    Article • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, January 2013, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  160. Evaluation of tissue Doppler imaging for regional quantification of radial left ventricular wall motion in healthy horses

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, January 2013, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  161. Influence of Atrioventricular Interaction on Mitral Valve Closure and Left Ventricular Isovolumic Contraction Measured by Tissue Doppler Imaging

    Article • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, November 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  162. Letter to the Editor

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, November 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  163. Ventricular response during lungeing exercise in horses with lone atrial fibrillation

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, October 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  164. Tissue Doppler Imaging and 2-Dimensional Speckle Tracking of Left Ventricular Function in Horses Exposed to Lasalocid

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, July 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  165. Cardiac Changes in Horses with Atypical Myopathy

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, May 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  166. Aortic rupture and aorto-pulmonary fistulation in the Friesian horse: Characterisation of the clinical and grosspost mortemfindings in 24 cases

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, May 2012, Wiley

    Professor René van Weeren, Prof. Gunther van Loon

  167. Acute and Long-Term Cardiomyopathy and Delayed Neurotoxicity after Accidental Lasalocid Poisoning in Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, April 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  168. European outbreaks of atypical myopathy in grazing equids (2006-2009): Spatiotemporal distribution, history and clinical features

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, March 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  169. European outbreaks of atypical myopathy in grazing horses (2006-2009): Determination of indicators for risk and prognostic factors

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, March 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  170. Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Leptospira spp. in 5 Foals

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  171. Two-dimensional speckle tracking for quantification of left ventricular circumferential and radial wall motion in horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, February 2012, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  172. Left abomasal displacement between the uterus and rumen during bovine twin pregnancy

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Science, January 2012, The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (KAMJE)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  173. Oesophageal electrocardiography in healthy horses

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, December 2011, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  174. Severe lameness caused by metastatic renal adenocarcinoma of the third phalanx in a Warmblood mare

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, August 2011, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  175. Quantification of Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain, Strain Rate, Velocity, and Displacement in Healthy Horses by 2-Dimensional Speckle Tracking

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2011, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  176. Aortopulmonary Fistula in Friesian Horses

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  177. TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY OF THE LEFT ADRENAL GLAND IN HEALTHY HORSES

    Article • Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, June 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  178. Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) intoxication as a suspected cause of transient hyperammonaemia and enteral encephalopathy in a pony

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, June 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  179. Hypocalcemia Caused by Primary Hypoparathyroidism in a 3-Month-Old Filly

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  180. Atropine reduces dobutamine-induced side effects in ponies undergoing a pharmacological stress protocol

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, January 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  181. Temporary transvenous atrial pacing in horses: threshold determination

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, January 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  182. Use of intravenous flecainide in horses with naturally-occurring atrial fibrillation

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, January 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  183. Chemical identification of the (causative) lipids in a case of exogenous lipoid pneumonia in a horse

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, January 2010, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  184. Electrophysiology and arrhythmogenesis

    Article • January 2010, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  185. Cardiovascular responses to transvenous electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in anaesthetized horses

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2009, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  186. Abomasal end-to-end anastomosis as treatment for abomasal fistulation and herniation in a cow

    Article • Veterinary Record, June 2009, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  187. Use of propafenone for conversion of chronic atrial fibrillation in horses

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, February 2009, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  188. Atrial and Ventricular Electrical and Contractile Remodeling and Reverse Remodeling Owing to Short-Term Pacing-Induced Atrial Fibrillation in Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, November 2008, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  189. Transvenous electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in six horses using custom made cardioversion catheters

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, August 2008, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  190. Situs Inversus Totalisand Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (Kartagener's Syndrome) in a Horse

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, March 2008, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  191. The acute poorly performing sport horse

    Article • January 2008, De Gruyter

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  192. Effects of an adapted intravenous amiodarone treatment protocol in horses with atrial fibrillation

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, July 2007, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  193. Bilateral thrombosis of the brachial artery in an adult horse

    Article • Veterinary Record, March 2007, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  194. Treatment with Amiodarone of Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in a Horse

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2007, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  195. Galvayne’s groove and the presence of a hook on the upper corner incisors are poor indicators of age in horse teeth

    Article • Pferdeheilkunde Equine Medicine, January 2007, Hippiatrika GmbH

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  196. Intravenous amiodarone treatment in horses with chronic atrial fibrillation

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, July 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  197. Incarceration of the small intestine in the epiploic foramen of three calves

    Article • Veterinary Record, June 2006, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  198. Determination of amiodarone and desethylamiodarone in horse plasma and urine by high-performance liquid chromatography combined with UV detection and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

    Article • Journal of Chromatography B, May 2006, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  199. Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of intravenously and orally administered amiodarone in horses

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, March 2006, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  200. Effect of Atropine-dobutamine Stress Test on Left Ventricular Echocardiographic Parameters in Untrained Warmblood Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2006, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  201. Lawsonia intracellularis infection in a 12-monthold colt in Belgium

    Article • Veterinary Record, December 2005, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  202. Editorial: Atrial Fibrillation in Horses: New Treatment Choices for the New Millennium?

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, September 2005, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  203. Transient complete atrioventricular block following transvenous electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in a horse

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, July 2005, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  204. Tracheal Carcinosarcoma (True Malignant Mixed Tumour) in a Belgian Blue Heifer

    Article • Journal of Comparative Pathology, February 2005, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  205. Atrial Fibrillation in Horses: New Treatment Choices for the New Millennium?

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2005, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  206. Ultrasound-guided biopsy as a diagnostic aid in three horses with a cranial mediastinal lymphosarcoma

    Article • Veterinary Record, June 2004, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  207. Percutaneous puncture technique for treating persistent retropharyngeal lymph node infections in seven horses

    Article • Veterinary Record, February 2003, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  208. Implantation of a dual-chamber, rate-adaptive pacemaker in a horse with suspected sick sinus syndrome

    Article • Veterinary Record, November 2002, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  209. Tumor-Induced Ventricular Arrhythmia in a Horse

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, September 2002, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  210. An Equine Model of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation: Methodology

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, September 2002, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  211. Veterinary Medicine Today ECG of the Month

    Article • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, June 2001, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Prof. Gunther van Loon, Katharyn Mitchell

  212. Dual-Chamber Pacemaker Implantation via the Cephalic Vein in Healthy Equids

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, January 2001, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  213. Age Determination in Mini-Shetland Ponies and Donkeys

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, September 1999, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  214. Ageing Arab horses by their dentition

    Article • Veterinary Record, June 1998, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  215. Intracardiac overdrive pacing as a treatment of atrial flutter in a horse

    Article • Veterinary Record, March 1998, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  216. Effect of inhaled nitric oxide on the hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstrictor response in anaesthetised calves

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, November 1997, Elsevier

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  217. Ageing draft and trotter horses by their dentition

    Article • Veterinary Record, July 1997, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  218. Efficacy of the Combination Sodium Ceftiofur-Flumethasone in the Treatment of Experimental Pasteurella haemolytica Bronchopneumonia in Calves

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, February 1997, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  219. Effect of the Inhalation of Nitric Oxide on 5-Hydroxytryptamine-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Calves

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, February 1996, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon

  220. Larval Cyathostomiasis as a Cause of Death in Two Regularly Dewormed Horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A, February 1995, Wiley

    Prof. Gunther van Loon