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Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM, practices large animal medicine in Northern California, with particular interests in equine wound management and geriatric equine care. She and her husband have three children, and she writes fiction and creative nonfiction in her spare time.

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Placentitis Could be Detected Early with Hormone Testing

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 8, 2014

Researchers believe that estrogens could prove to be a useful early indicator of placentitis in the future.

Blood Protein to Diagnose Surgical vs. Nonsurgical Colic

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 2, 2014

Danish researchers recently evaluated whether practitioners could use certain blood protein levels to distinguish surgical from nonsurgical colic cases.

New Navicular Bursa Injection Technique Could Prove Safer

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM February 21, 2014

Researchers made recommendations for an alternative navicular bursa injection approach.

Could ICSI Donor Mares Serve as their Own Embryo Recipients?

Oocyte Transport Protocols and Success Rates

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM February 19, 2014

Researchers evaluated the effect of shipping mares’ oocytes (egg cells) on eventual fertilization rate.

What’s in a Test?

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM February 10, 2014

Diagnostic testing is rarely a one-size-fits-all proposition. Here’s what you need to know.

Tennessee Piroplasmosis: 19 Horses Now Confirmed Positive

Nerve Blocks for Suspensory Ligament Diagnosis Done Right

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM February 9, 2014

A low-volume injection produces less upward diffusion than a high-volume injection, researchers concluded.

Taking Piroplasmosis Seriously

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM December 16, 2013

Veterinarians are fine-tuning testing, prevention, and treatment methods for equine piroplasmosis.

Study Reviews Cecal Cupula Impaction Colic (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM May 27, 2013

Until recently cecal cupula impactions had only been reported in conjunction with other cecal problems.

What to Consider Before Tooth Removal in Horses (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM April 1, 2013

Before extracting a horse’s tooth, owners and veterinarians must consider a number of important factors.

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Veterinary Medicine Regulation Issues Described (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 30, 2013

As a licensed profession, veterinary medicine is subject to regulation at the state government level.

Infectious Disease: EPM (AAEP Convention 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 22, 2013

Learn about the organisms that cause equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) and treatment options for the disease.

Handling Equine Oral Tooth Extraction Failures (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 22, 2013

Tooth extractions don’t always go as planned, so practitioners must be ready for potential complications.

Equine Dental Care (AAEP Convention 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 22, 2013

Learn about tooth extraction complications and options veterinarians have for handling tooth extraction failures.

New Hyperinsulinemia Screening Test Promising (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 16, 2013

An oral sugar test might provide a more convenient means of screening horses for hyperinsulinemia.

EPM-Causing Organisms Widespread in U.S. Horses (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 9, 2013

EPM-causing organisms have a wider geographic distribution in the United States than commonly thought.

Tests: How Do They Measure Up? (AAEP 2012)

Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM March 2, 2013

Researchers tested the usefullness of four blood serum tests in detecting L. intracellularis.

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