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David Freeman, MVB, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS

David E. Freeman, MVB, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS, is the Appleton Professor in Equine Surgery at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, in Gainesville.

Articles by: David Freeman, MVB, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS

Tough to Swallow

David Freeman, MVB, MRCVS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS March 1, 2008

My 3-year-old pony mare developed a purulent (discharging pus) head infection last summer and was subsequently diagnosed with a stenotic (narrowing) left guttural pouch, which required two laser surgeries to correct.

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