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Diagnostics and Technology

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Computed Tomography (CT) | Endoscopy | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Other Veterinary Technologies | Radiography (X rays) | Scintigraphy | Thermography | Ultrasound |

Dirty Mares

Michelle LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT June 1, 2001

Vet Q&A: My veterinarian said my mare probably didn’t conceive this year because she was dirty. We treated her and cleared up her problem, but what are our chances of getting her pregnant, and could she get dirty again?

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Gastric Ulcers: A Pain in the Gut

Ray Geor, BVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM June 1, 2001

Over the last 10-12 years, veterinarians and researchers have documented an alarmingly high prevalence of gastric ulcers in horses. Worse, the prevalence seems to be even higher in horses in training, particularly racehorses. Of course, the rise

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MSM Helps Sore Muscles

Karen Briggs June 1, 2001

A recent study performed by Ron Riegel, DVM, on 30 racing Standardbreds confirms that the popular nutraceutical supplement MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) can have far-reaching effects on the ability of equine muscle tissue to rebound from exercise

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The Foundation of Health

A.C. Asbury, DVM May 1, 2001

Secretariat, one of the most admired horses in recent years, was humanely destroyed in 1989 because of intractable laminitis. This devastating inflammation between the bone and hoof has been the finish of many horses, ever since the horse was

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Shockwave: Waves of the Future

Mark Revenaugh, DVM May 1, 2001

A new method of treating orthopedic injuries in horses is gaining interest among veterinarians and horse owners. Veterinarians around the world are using extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and are encouraged by the results.

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Untimely End–Early Embryonic Death

Les Sellnow April 1, 2001

Breeding horses can be both exhilarating and devastating. Wrapped up in the process are hopes, dreams, and visions of future greatness and glory. The hopes and dreams begin with the selection of a stallion for your special mare. You assess her

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The Equine Spine–Back To Work

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director March 1, 2001

First, how can we visualize and understand what’s going on under that hair, skin, and muscle? Denoix has diagnostic steps to examine a horse with performance problems that he believes might stem from the spine.

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Yearling Radiographic Studies

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 1, 2001

Radiographs of a yearling’s legs offer a unique glance into the horse’s athletic future, according to Albert Kane, DVM, MPVM, PhD, Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University

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Battling Bugs

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 1, 2001

Researchers soon will be able to track down disease-causing bacteria just like law enforcement officers match a criminal to a crime–by a method of fingerprinting. Officials at the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (TVMDL) in

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Shock Wave Therapy Symposium To Be Held

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director January 19, 2001

Veterinarians will have the opportunity to learn about the physics and technology of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) in Shelbyville, Kentucky on Saturday, March 3, 2001.

Studies on

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Embryo Transfer in Equine Breeding Programs

Rob Foss, DVM January 1, 2001

Once an experimental technology, embryo transfer has become an integral part of breeding programs throughout the world. Experience and technological improvements have made it a productive and relatively reliable procedure. Unlike the in-vitro

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Ain’t Doin’ Right Diagnostics

Andrea Reynes January 1, 2001

Many horses can be off in their performance, yet not show clinical signs of lameness. There might be no answers after the customary diagnostic work-up, leaving veterinarian and owner scratching their heads and looking for the next stop in the

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The Guttural Pouch: Friend or Foe?

Multiple Authors January 1, 2001

The unique qualities of the horse can be a blessing or a curse. Sometimes, they can be both. Consider the peculiar guttural pouches. Present in only a few other animals, these structures are diverticula of the auditory (eustachian) tubes and,

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Foals Born From Frozen Eggs at Colorado State

The Horse Staff January 1, 2001

The first foals produced from eggs that were harvested from a mare, frozen, then thawed, were born recently at Colorado State University’s Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory (ARBL). Researchers say this is an important breakthrough

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