Weanling Stifle Abnormalities Can Improve by Yearling Year
Erica Larson
April 15, 2017
Researchers found that many radiographic abnormalities resolve by the time weanlings return to the auction as yearlings.
Researchers found that many radiographic abnormalities resolve by the time weanlings return to the auction as yearlings.
Vets can use MRI to help diagnose injuries, select treatments, monitor healing progress, and determine prognosis.
Many of the abnormalities researchers evaluated in weanling X rays improve by the time the horse was a yearling.
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