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Hard to Stomach: Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome

Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA July 3, 2024

Learn to read the vast and varied signs of equine gastric ulcer syndrome.

wellness exams for horses; Prepurchase Exams: Not Just Looking for Lameness

Equine Prepurchase Exams: Not Just Looking for Lameness

Sarah Evers Conrad March 26, 2024

Find out what conditions, beyond lameness, a veterinarian might uncover during a prepurchase exam.

Advances in Diagnosing Equine Dental Disease

Lucile Vigouroux November 30, 2023

Emerging technologies are giving veterinarians the tools they need to best address dental disease in horses.

Breathing Exercises for Horses With Upper Airway Collapse

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA June 13, 2022

These programs designed to strengthen airway muscles might help affected horses avoid surgery.

Dynamic Endoscopy to Assess Equine Airway Function

David T. Priest, DVM December 14, 2021

This technology has helped veterinarians diagnose upper airway dysfunction during exercise.

A Guide to Equine Diagnostic Imaging

Heather Smith Thomas October 15, 2021

Diagnostic imaging technology has improved tremendously in the past few decades, with several effective options to choose from. Learn about the machines and technologies your veterinarian can use to look inside your horse, including MRI, CT, PET scans, and more.

equine gastric ulcers; how to manage equine gastric ulcers; Poll Recap: Checking for Gastric Ulcers

Checking for Equine Gastric Ulcers

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Here’s what to expect if your horse needs to undergo gastroscopy, the only surefire way to check for equine gastric ulcers.

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Understanding Choke in Horses

Lillian M.B. Haywood, VMD, CVMA November 27, 2020

Chokes are common equine emergencies with potentially serious consequences. Here’s what you need to know.

Camera in a Capsule: A New Way to View Horses’ GI Tracts

Alexandra Beckstett March 11, 2019

While physicians have used capsule endoscopy in humans for more than a decade, it’s only recently become commercially available on the veterinary market for dogs and shows promise for use in horses.