Ultrasound Awareness Week Sponsored by Butterfly Network
The Horse Staff
October 3, 2022
Learn how veterinarians use ultrasound to diagnose many conditions and injuries in horses.
Learn how veterinarians use ultrasound to diagnose many conditions and injuries in horses.
Horses with equine Cushing’s disease need regular assessments to determine their response to pergolide and adjust dosing as needed.
Factors to consider when making an equine Cushing’s disease diagnosis, including testing methods, time of year, and more.
A young Quarter Horse reiner undergoes treatment for a left-hind proximal suspensory ligament injury.
A veterinary podiatrist explains how X rays can be a useful tool for managing horses with chronic laminitis.
Dr. Carrie Shaffer of the University of Kentucky describes how in vitro models will help us better understand how we can prevent and fight disease in horses.
Researcher: Blood sample timing is key when using TRH stimulation to help diagnose PPID.
Veterinary intervention can make itchy horses more comfortable and keep allergies under control. Sponsored by Kinetic Vet.
Learn how serum amyloid A can help veterinarians and owners detect issues in horses early and provide critical time to get ahead of disease, infection, and more. Sponsored by Zoetis.
These programs designed to strengthen airway muscles might help affected horses avoid surgery.
Signs and tests that can help you and your veterinarian quickly identify the various causes of foal diarrhea.
EPM can be difficult to diagnose. Dr. Sarah Colmer explains how veterinarians use a neuro exam, bloodwork, and cerebrospinal fluid to confirm an EPM diagnosis.
From imaging to diagnostic tests, vets have many ways to help horses with EPM, wobbler syndrome, and spinal cord injuries.
An equine veterinarian describes approaches for treating kissing spines, arthritis, and other spinal issues.
Researchers reported thermography showed lower temperatures in the heels and toes of horses wearing egg bar shoes or wedge pads; the findings remain inconclusive.
This approach can make veterinary procedures—from injections to surgery—safer, more accurate, and less traumatic for the equine patient.
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