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Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS

Elizabeth M Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, is a professor of equine surgery at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, in Manhattan.

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Thoroughbred mare and foal, foal exercise,

Young Foal Exercise

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS January 14, 2025

When do I start my foal on an exercise program? What type of exercise should I start him with, and when?

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Cicatrix in Older Horse

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS June 1, 2005

My veterinarian has estimated that my horse’s pharynx is 30% constricted and has diagnosed cicatrix.

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Patent Urachus

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS June 1, 2004

I have a 10-day-old orphaned foal. When she urinates, it also comes from her navel. I have talked to our vet, but would like to read more about this condition.

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Jutted Jaw in a Foal

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS January 1, 2004

Our foal was born with something that our veterinarian called a “jutted jaw.” Can you provide any information on this condition and what, if anything, needs to be done about it?

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Sheath Cleaning Frequency

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS July 1, 2002

Gray is a 22-year-old Quarter Horse gelding. My question is how/whether to clean his penis. When he lengthens it to urinate, I try to pick off the black crusty stuff, but it is somewhat unpleasant to do this.

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Flushing Solution?

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS May 1, 2002

What type of solution is used to flush the tube after inseminating a mare and is it necessary?

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High-Performance Broodmares?

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS June 1, 2001

Q: I have heard that breeding a mare does irreversible damage to the ligaments, tendons, and muscles — that once a mare is bred, she can’t return to the performance ring, i.e., reining. Any reports or information on mares that have been

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Overo Lethal White Syndrome

Elizabeth Santschi, DVM, Dipl. ACVS January 1, 2001

Overo Lethal White Syndrome (OLWS) is a condition that occurs in newborn foals. The condition is genetic, and both parents carry the defective gene. Horses which carry this gene are most commonly overo white patterned horses (frame overos), but

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