Two landmark clinical studies examining the effects of treating foals with septic (infected) joints and "dummy foals" (those which suffered from lack of oxygen during delivery) in hyperbaric chambers have begun in Lexington, Ky. Hagyard-Davidson-McGee veterinary hospital has two of these devices that deliver 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber to sick animals. A one-horse model (fits two foals) will be used to treat septic foals. A smaller, neonate model will be used to treat dummy foals.

"Dummy foal" before (above) and two weeks after hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

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