CT Scans Allows Quantitative Wobbler Syndrome Evaluation
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
September 26, 2017
Quantitative information provides better data for determining treatment and prognosis, researchers said.
Quantitative information provides better data for determining treatment and prognosis, researchers said.
Tweets and take-homes from Day 1 educational sessions at the 2017 British Equine Veterinary Association Congress.
Knowing those forces could pave the way for safer stables and interactions with (and between) horses, researchers say.
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